Double Gloucester Cheese from Japan
Traditional English cow's milk cheese with full-bodied, tangy flavor and firm texture, colored orange with annatto. Falls under HTS 0406.90.95.00 as 'other' cow's milk cheese under general quota provisions of U.S. Note 16, excluding specific varieties and soft-ripened types.
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
• Confirm cheese not containing cow's milk exclusions (soft-ripened, low-fat); submit entry under correct country quota share
• Retain lab analysis showing >0.5% butterfat and milkfat composition
• Avoid quota exhaustion periods (typically late-year)