0406.30.55.00/Roquefort Sheep Milk Processed Cheese/Japan

Roquefort Sheep Milk Processed Cheese from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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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)