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Melted Cheddar Process Cheese Sauce from Japan

Ready-to-use processed cheese sauce from Cheddar, in pouches for foodservice. HTS 0406.30.67.00 for other processed forms containing Cheddar. Designed for pourable consistency in cooking.

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

Refrigerated shipping required; certify no pathogens per FDA dairy rules

Pitfall: sauces with starch may reclassify to 2106