0406.90.76.00/Smoked Cheddar Cheese Wheels/Japan

Smoked Cheddar Cheese Wheels from Japan

Whole wheels of Cheddar cheese smoked over hardwood for added flavor, processed directly from Cheddar base with milkfat content meeting natural cheese standards. Classified in HTS 0406.90.76.00 due to its Cheddar origin and eligibility under U.S. Note 18 import quotas for such derivatives. Smoking does not alter its primary cheese classification.

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

• Check country-specific quotas under Note 18 (e.g

• 100K kg any country); provide smoking process details to avoid reclassification; ensure no added emulsifiers per Chapter 4 notes