0406.90.20.00/Norwegian Geitost Brown Goat Cheese/Japan

Norwegian Geitost Brown Goat Cheese from Japan

Geitost is a traditional Norwegian brown cheese made by boiling goat's milk whey until caramelized, resulting in its characteristic sweet, fudgy texture and brown color. It falls under HTS 0406.90.20.00 because it is produced exclusively from goat's milk whey, matching the subheading's specific composition requirement of goat's milk whey or mixtures with no more than 20% cow's milk. This distinguishes it from other Gjetost variants with higher cow's milk content.

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 as this falls under cheese quota limitations; verify country-specific allocations for your supplier

• Provide lab analysis certifying goat's milk whey composition with ≤20% cow's milk to avoid reclassification

• Label clearly as 'Gjetost from goat's whey' to meet FDA country-of-origin and composition requirements