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Canadian Basket Cheese from Japan

Traditional Canadian basket cheese, fresh unripened with characteristic >80% moisture per HTS 0406.90.94. USMCA Canadian dairy TRQ note 4(b)(2) qualified. Basket molding creates distinctive pattern.

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

Photograph basket mold pattern as production evidence for classification

Ensure immediate refrigeration post-production to maintain fresh status

Confirm no salt addition exceeding fresh cheese tolerance levels