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%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
• Submit protein and fat assays confirming Cheddar derivation; track calendar-year quota exhaustion; avoid entries exceeding country allocations like 139K kg others