Pre-Grated Goya Cheese for Tacos from Japan
Pre-grated Goya-style cow's milk cheese packaged for Mexican taco preparation, processed from blocks into granular form. Classified under 0406.90.32.00 as it's Goya cheese from cow's milk not presented in original loaves but as retail-ready grated product. Meets definition of other Goya cheese variants for culinary use.
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%
Import Tips
• Confirm grating process documentation to prove not original loaf status; check against Italian-type quota (13M+ kg aggregate); test for milkfat content to avoid low-fat cheese reclassification