Processed Edam-Type Cheese Wheel from Japan
Processed version of Edam cheese from cow's milk, formed into wheels for retail. HTS 0406.30.89.00 covers this as other processed cow's milk cheese under quota note 16, distinct from specific Edam quotas.
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
• Differentiate from natural Edam quota (0406.20.44 etc.) with processing proof; apply early for licenses
• Confirm wheel packaging doesn't trigger set classification
• Monitor EU-27 quota exhaustion