Fat-Free Feta Cheese Crumbles from Japan
Grated/crumbled fat-free Feta (≤0.5% butterfat) for salads, processed to powder-like texture. Under HTS 0406.20.85.00 as low-fat grated mixtures per Note 23 quota.
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%
Import Tips
• Specify 'crumbled grated' on invoices; test for brining residues affecting fat calc
• Pitfall: sheep milk Feta exempt from cow's milk quotas but fat-checked