0406.90.42.00/Provolone Piccante Cheese/Japan

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%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

• 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