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9823.04.52/Canadian Quark Cheese/Japan

Canadian Quark Cheese from Japan

Canadian quark production - fresh cheese >80% moisture per HTS 0406.90.94, USMCA note 4(b)(2) TRQ eligible. Creamy texture similar to European fresh cheese styles. Sold fresh without ripening or aging.

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%
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Import Tips

• Maintain strict fresh cheese definition - no culturing beyond coagulation

• Provide centrifuge process documentation proving fresh cheese manufacture

• Monitor USMCA TRQ fill rates as Canadian dairy limits restrictive