0406.20.87.00/Grated Fat-Free Ricotta Salata/Japan

Grated Fat-Free Ricotta Salata from Japan

Grated fat-free Ricotta Salata cheese, 0.5% or less butterfat, aged and salted. Fits HTS 0406.20.87.00 as other low-fat grated cheese; Ricotta whey base but cheese characteristics prevail.

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

• Ricotta vs whey concentrate distinction critical; protein profile determines

• Salting/aging process documentation supports cheese vs whey classification

• Italian origin may trigger Additional U.S

• Note 22 quota review