Processed Cheddar Slices from Japan
Pre-sliced processed Cheddar cheese sheets for sandwiches, made by blending and forming Cheddar with minimal stabilizers. Falls under HTS 0406.90.76.00 for Cheddar-processed substitutes pursuant to U.S. Note 18 quotas. Slicing and processing do not remove it from Cheddar quota provisions.
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
• Include commercial invoices specifying Cheddar content percentage; monitor reallocation of unfilled quotas via USTR; test for butterfat to avoid low-fat reclass