0406.30.34.00/Sliced Processed Colby Cheese/Japan

Sliced Processed Colby Cheese from Japan

Pre-sliced processed Colby cheese packaged for retail, meeting the milkfat and moisture standards for American-type cheese. Classified under HTS 0406.30.34.00 because it is processed Colby cheese imported pursuant to the quantitative limits in additional U.S. note 19.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty

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Import Tips

• Confirm slices are not grated/powdered to stay in 0406.30; apply for quota license via USDA early in quota year

• Label origin and cheese type clearly; common pitfall is misclassifying as Swiss-type if texture similar