Emmentaler Filled Cheese Bites from Japan
Bite-sized Emmentaler processed cheese balls filled with herb cream for appetizers. Outer shell processed from Emmentaler qualifying for HTS 0406.90.92.00 as containing Swiss cheese, with controlled filling <20% total weight. Cocktail party favorite.
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
• Filling composition must not exceed cheese identity; lab test for total milk solids; avoid dairy spread reclassification of fillings