Zero-Fat Processed Cheese Spread from Japan
Spreadable processed cheese product from defatted milk solids and whey, containing 0.5% or less butterfat. Fits HTS 0406.30.87.00 as 'other' processed cheese with minimal fat content, suitable for low-calorie diets. Not dehydrated or powdered form.
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
• Check Additional U.S
• Note 23 quotas; no Mexican product allowed under this low-fat provision
• Include commercial invoice specifying 'processed cheese, ≤0.5% butterfat' to match tariff description
• Monitor for reclassification if moisture content suggests dairy spread under 0405 definitions