Canadian Cottage Cheese 4% Milkfat from Japan
Fresh cottage cheese with 4% milkfat classified under 0406.90.12 as fresh cheese. Qualifies for USMCA preferential treatment under note 4(b)(2) for specific Canadian dairy products. Produced from pasteurized milk with live cultures, typical Canadian formulation.
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
• Maintain cold chain documentation proving temperature control from Canada to US
• Include USMCA certificate confirming note 4(b)(2) eligibility for this cheese type
• Label with nutritional info and country of origin per FDA dairy requirements