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0406.20.55.00/Powdered Roquefort Sheep Blue Cheese/Japan

Powdered Roquefort Sheep Blue Cheese from Japan

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 — 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

• 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

Powdered Roquefort Sheep Blue Cheese from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.20.55.00