0406.20.85.00/Defatted Colby Cheese Powder/Japan

Defatted Colby Cheese Powder from Japan

Powdered American-type Colby cheese with butterfat ≤0.5%, for snacks. HTS 0406.20.85.00 for low-fat powdered under Note 23, distinct from standard American quotas.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Differentiate from Note 21 American quotas by fat content; provide dry matter analysis

• Common: misclass as Cheddar if flavor similar