0406.90.63.00/Stinking Bishop Cheese/Japan

Stinking Bishop Cheese from Japan

Stinking Bishop is a washed-rind Gloucester cow's milk cheese with pungent aroma from pear cider wash. Classified in HTS 0406.90.63.00 as general 'other cheese' under quota provisions, distinct from blue or Swiss types. Import licensing required.

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

• Detail washing medium (cider) in entry docs; obtain license early; ensure rind treatment doesn't trigger processed cheese classification