Diet Colby Process Cheese Slices from Japan
Pre-sliced processed Colby cheese for diet use, with butterfat at 0.5% or less by weight. This is covered by HTS 0406.30.85.00 for low-butterfat processed cheese, other, under Note 23 quota entry.
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
• Use third-party lab for butterfat verification to avoid disputes
• Monitor quota year (calendar) and country shares
• Common error: classifying as American-type if >0.5% fat