0406.20.89.00/Powdered Cheddar Cheese Mix/Japan

Powdered Cheddar Cheese Mix from Japan

Spray-dried powder made from blended Cheddar and processed cow's milk cheeses, used in snack foods and sauces. Classified under HTS 0406.20.89.00 for powdered cheeses containing cow's milk pursuant to U.S. note 16 quota provisions. Excludes specific Cheddar quota under note 23.

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

• ,Include lab analysis showing >0.5% butterfat and cow's milk origin to meet quota eligibility and prevent low-fat reclassification

• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as non-quota cheese; CBP audits grated forms rigorously for dairy chapter compliance