0406.20.89.00/Grated Parmesan Cheese Blend/Japan

Grated Parmesan Cheese Blend from Japan

A finely grated mixture of Parmesan and other cow's milk cheeses, processed into powder form for culinary use in pasta dishes and sauces. It falls under HTS 0406.20.89.00 as grated/powdered cheese containing cow's milk, entered under the quota provisions of additional U.S. note 16 to chapter 4. This classification applies to processed cheese mixtures not fitting specific variety 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

• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required for quota goods under U.S. note 16; licenses are country-specific and quota-limited

• Provide detailed composition certificates confirming cow's milk content and grated/powdered form to avoid reclassification