Bulk Grated Roquefort for Food Service from Japan
Commercial bulk packs of grated Roquefort cheese for restaurant supply and food manufacturing. Specifically HTS 0406.20.10.00 as powdered Roquefort blue-vein cheese meeting chapter definition excluding butterfat limits. Traditional sheep milk aging in natural Roquefort cellars.
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
• Quota year runs calendar year; plan imports early to avoid over-quota rates
• Commercial invoice must specify 'grated Roquefort cheese' not generic blue cheese
• Pasteurized status documentation required for FDA dairy import clearance