Cheddar Cheese Powder from Japan
Dehydrated powder made by spray-drying Cheddar cheese, retaining sharp tangy flavor for use in snacks and sauces. It qualifies for HTS 0406.90.76.00 as a substitute processed from Cheddar under Additional U.S. Note 18 quota controls. Meets criteria for Cheddar-containing products despite dehydrated form.
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%
Import Tips
• Submit protein and fat assays confirming Cheddar derivation; track calendar-year quota exhaustion; avoid entries exceeding country allocations like 139K kg others