Nonfat Blue Cheese Powder from Japan
Powdered Roquefort-style blue cheese defatted to ≤0.5% butterfat for dressings. Classified HTS 0406.20.85.00 low-fat grated/powdered under Note 23, not standard blue quotas.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Prove defatting post-molding; Note 20 blue quotas don't apply due to fat
• Pitfall: residual veins suggesting higher-fat blue reclass