0406.90.08.90/Aged Cheddar Cheese Blocks/Japan

Aged Cheddar Cheese Blocks from Japan

Large blocks of aged Cheddar cheese, typically 40-pound wheels or slabs, made from cow's milk and aged over 9 months for sharp flavor development. Classified under HTS 0406.90.08.90 as Cheddar cheese entered pursuant to additional U.S. note 18 quota provisions, meeting specific fat and aging criteria for import licensing.

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

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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license before entry as required by additional U.S. note 18; verify country-specific quotas (e.g

• Australia 2,450,000 kg)

• Provide lab certification for Cheddar characteristics and aging

• Avoid misclassification as generic cheese to prevent quota overfill penalties