Provolone Piccante Cheese from Japan
Provolone Piccante is a sharp, piquant cow's milk cheese aged 6-12 months, stretched-curd style from southern Italy. It qualifies for HTS 0406.90.42.00 as 'other' Provoletti/Provolone made from cow's milk, excluding original loaf forms, due to its inclusion in Italian-type cheese definitions. Ideal for grating or slicing in antipasti.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide aging certificates (min 6 months for Piccante); adhere to country-specific quotas (e.g
• Argentina 6.4M kg); label clearly as 'cow's milk' to avoid goat/sheep misclassification