Roquefort Sheep Milk Processed Cheese
Processed cheese made from sheep's milk using Roquefort as the base, blended and pasteurized for spreadability. It meets the criteria for processed cheese under 0406.30 as it's made from sheep's milk (not grated or powdered) with specific fat and moisture adjustments during processing. This product maintains the characteristic blue veins and tangy flavor of traditional Roquefort but in a meltable form.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing blue mold cultures like Penicillium roqueforti
Blue-mold sheep's milk cheeses like Roquefort classify under specific 0406.40 subheadings rather than general processed sheep's milk.
If imported as grated or powdered sheep's milk cheese
Processed form changes to grated/powdered category under other cheese provisions excluding quotas for low-fat types.
If blended with more than 0.5% butterfat from non-dairy sources
Products with replaced natural constituents (e.g., added vegetable fats) fall under food preparations per Chapter 19.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain USDA import license due to cheese quotas; verify sheep's milk origin certification to avoid reclassification
• Provide lab analysis confirming sheep's milk composition (no cow's milk blends exceeding limits)
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