Sheep Milk 12% Fat for Roquefort from Japan
Unpasteurized sheep milk with 12% fat content, specifically produced for premium blue cheeses like Roquefort, not concentrated or sweetened. HTS 0401.50.25.00 covers this high-fat natural milk used in specialty cheesemaking. Excludes quota restrictions when meeting raw milk certification standards.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include cheesemaker end-use declaration to support classification as fresh milk rather than processed dairy
• Raw sheep milk requires veterinary certificates proving freedom from brucellosis per USDA APHIS
• Document exact fat content via refractometer testing to avoid reclassification to lower fat subheadings