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%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
• 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