0406.30.87.00/Low-Fat Processed American Cheese Slices/Japan

Low-Fat Processed American Cheese Slices from Japan

Thinly sliced processed cheese made from blends of low-fat cheddar and other cheeses, containing 0.5% or less butterfat by weight. This product falls under HTS 0406.30.87.00 as processed cheese, not grated or powdered, with minimal butterfat content. It meets the 'other' category for low-butterfat processed cheese mixtures.

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

• Obtain USDA import license due to quantitative restrictions under Additional U.S

• Note 23; Mexican origin prohibited

• Provide detailed fat content analysis certificate confirming ≤0.5% butterfat to avoid reclassification

• Ensure proper labeling as 'processed cheese' and avoid quota overages by tracking calendar year limits