Roquefort Sheep Milk Processed Cheese from China
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.
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
• 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)