0406.40.40.00/Roquefort Sheep Milk Blue Cheese Wheels/Japan

Roquefort Sheep Milk Blue Cheese Wheels from Japan

Traditional Roquefort cheese made exclusively from sheep's milk, aged in limestone caves with Penicillium roqueforti mold creating characteristic blue veins. This artisanal French blue-veined cheese meets the precise definition under HTS 0406.40.40 as 'other Roquefort' not specified in prior subheadings for specific forms or presentations. It is prized for its creamy texture, sharp tang, and crumbly consistency typical of genuine Roquefort.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

14.5%

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
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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license due to strict cheese quotas; verify origin certificates proving French sheep milk production; ensure compliance with blue-mold quota limits to avoid reclassification

Roquefort Sheep Milk Blue Cheese Wheels from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.40.40.00