0406.30.87.00/Fatless Cream Cheese Alternative/Japan

Fatless Cream Cheese Alternative from Japan

Processed spreadable cheese from defatted curd, mimicking cream cheese but with 0.5% or less butterfat. HTS 0406.30.87.00 classification as other low-fat processed cheese. Used in baking and spreads.

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

• Differentiate from true cream cheese (higher fat) in documentation to secure correct rate

• USDA inspection often required; ensure facility meets pasteurization standards

• Watch for reallocation of unfilled quotas between countries per USTR rules