Canadian Cream Cheese from Japan
Soft cream cheese produced in Canada from cream and milk blends, classified under subheading 0406.90.65. Qualifies for USMCA tariff rate quota under 9823.03.02 subject to annual quantitative limits. Standard brick or tub packaging for retail.
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
• Ensure product meets fresh cheese definition (not ripened beyond 2 months),Maintain temperature records throughout supply chain for fresh cheese import,Classify based on actual moisture/fat content vs. named varieties