0406.90.31.00/Shredded Parmesan Cheese (Cow's Milk, Not in Loaf)/Japan

Shredded Parmesan Cheese (Cow's Milk, Not in Loaf) from Japan

Shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano style cheese made exclusively from cow's milk, processed beyond its original wheel or loaf form for direct use in cooking. Classified under HTS 0406.90.31.00 as an Italian-type cheese (Parmesan/Reggiano) from cow's milk, not in original loaves, subject to note 21 quota provisions.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

25%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Confirm entry within note 21 quotas (EU 5,407,000 kg max) and secure license from USDA; label as 'cow's milk Parmesan not in original loaf.' Pitfall: quota exhaustion leads to higher duties—monitor annual allocations