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Comté Cheese from Japan

French AOP cow's milk cheese, raw milk, aged 4+ months, nutty and complex, large wheels. Enters HTS 0406.90.95.00 as general cow's milk cheese quota Note 16, not matching specific variety quotas.

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

• AOP certification aids origin proof for EU quota

• Minimum 4-month aging for raw milk FDA compliance

• Track EU-27 25M+ kg share usage