0406.30.85.00/Diet Colby Process Cheese Slices/Japan

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%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

• 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