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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

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

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