Fat-Free Cottage Cheese from Japan
Fat-free cottage cheese is a fresh cheese made from skimmed cow's milk with 0.5% or less butterfat by weight, featuring a curd-like texture and mild flavor. It falls under HTS 0406.90.93.00 as a low-fat cheese described in additional U.S. note 23, subject to specific import quotas and licensing requirements for dairy products.
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
• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required by U.S. note 23; verify butterfat content ≤0.5% via lab analysis; exclude Mexican-origin products from quota eligibility