WCO classification path

  1. Chapter04Dairy produce; eggs; honey
  2. Heading0406Cheese and curd
  3. Subheading040610Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd
  4. National040610020- A dry matter content, by weight, not exceeding 48%, chopped not exceeding 4g per each, frozen, in immediate packings, of a content exceeding 5kg

040610020

"- A dry matter content, by weight, not exceeding 48%, chopped not exceeding 4g per each, frozen, in immediate packings, of a content exceeding 5kg"

HS code 040610020 (Chapter 04 "Dairy produce; eggs; honey"; Heading 0406 "Cheese and curd"; Subheading 040610 "Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd") under the Japan tariff schedule classifies "- A dry matter content, by weight, not exceeding 48%, chopped not exceeding 4g per each, frozen, in immediate packings, of a content exceeding 5kg". Japan customs apply General rate of 35%, WTO rate 22.4%. Statutory unit of measure: KG. This commodity is subject to 2 import regulations or restrictions; see compliance section below. 6 free trade agreement preferential rates are available for this code.

Tariff Schedule

ClassificationRate
一般税率
General rate
35%
WTO 税率
WTO rate
22.4%

FTA Preferential Rates

6 agreements available · certificate of origin required

AgreementRate
ASEAN22.4%
CPTPP11.2%
EUFor the Pooled Quota 11.2%
UKSubject to Preferential Import Certificate 11.2%
RCEP_ASEAN_AU_NZ22.4%
JP_US11.2%

Compliance & Controls

2 import regulations, restrictions, or permit requirements

食品衛生法

Food Sanitation Act

FD · https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/shokuhin/yunyu_kanshi/kanshi/index_00004.html
Agency: Office of Import Food Safety Food Inspection and Safety Division,Public Health Bureau , Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfarePermit required

家畜伝染病予防法

Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control Law

AN · 【Animal】 http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/animal/im_index.html 【livestock products】 http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/product/import.html
Agency: Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQuarantine / SPS

HS-6 prefix 0406.10 across other jurisdictions

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