Swiss Gruyere Process Cheese Slab from Japan
Large slab form of processed Gruyere cheese from Swiss production, entered per General Note 15 in HTS 0406.30.49. Features emulsified texture for industrial use, excluding eye formation.
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
• Leverage Switzerland's specific quota share; provide dry matter/fat analysis; inspect for mold formation risking blue-cheese reclassification