Colby Jack Cheese Wheel from Japan
A marbled cheese combining Colby and Monterey Jack, with Colby's mild flavor and orange-white marbling, produced from cow's milk and molded into wheels. It qualifies under HTS 0406.90.51.00 as Colby-type cheese when imported under general note 15 provisions, subject to American-type cheese quotas. The marbling does not alter its principal Colby classification.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20%
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
Import Tips
• Document marbling as Colby-dominant to justify classification; ensure fat content complies with butter (not spread) definitions
• Apply for quota license early in calendar year due to limited allocations
• Label accurately to avoid FDA detention