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0406.30.56.00/Processed Cheese Food Spread/Japan

Processed Cheese Food Spread from Japan

Spreadable processed cheese food with milkfat 39-80%, emulsified for retail jars. Enters HTS 0406.30.56.00 as other processed cheese mixtures under General Note 15 quota. Fits Chapter 4 definition for non-grated processed products excluding butter standards.

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

• Provide lab analysis confirming milkfat and no prohibited additives per Chapter 4 notes; track quota fill rates via USDA to time imports

• Watch for misdeclaration as dairy spread (0405) due to texture