Powdered Roquefort Sheep Blue Cheese from China
Roquefort is a blue-veined cheese produced from sheep's milk, ground into powder for use in dressings and sauces. Classified under HTS 0406.20.55.00 due to its sheep's milk origin and grated/powdered form. It meets chapter definitions for sheep's milk cheeses excluding quota-exempt types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.1%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Confirm Penicillium roqueforti mold and sheep's milk source via official certificates to distinguish from cow's milk blues
• Subject to blue-mold cheese quotas under Additional U.S
• Note 17; secure import license from USDA
• Avoid misdeclaration as fresh cheese; document moisture and fat levels to prevent reclassification