Zero Percent Feta Cheese from Japan
Zero percent fat feta cheese is a brined fresh cheese from defatted sheep/goat/cow milk blends, strictly <0.5% butterfat. Classified HTS 0406.90.94.00 as other low-butterfat cheese, mimicking traditional feta texture. Used in salads and Mediterranean dishes.
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
• Brine composition and milk blend records; fat content certification mandatory; avoid quota countries if oversubscribed