Goat Cheese Chevre Logs from Japan
Chevre is fresh goat milk cheese in log form, tangy and spreadable, aged minimally. Classifies under 0406.90.99.00 as 'other cheese' not quota-specific like blue-mold. Herb-coated varieties popular in gourmet markets.
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
• Goat milk origin certification; check for scrapie compliance
• Moisture content docs to separate from yogurt products
• Bloom coating doesn't change classification if primarily cheese