Cow's Milk Romano-Style Sbrinz from Germany
Hard grating cheese resembling Italian Romano but classified as Sbrinz from cow's milk, cut into portions not constituting original loaves. Falls under HTS 0406.90.36.00 per note 21 for such Italian-type cow's milk cheeses entered under quota provisions.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document cow's milk origin and Sbrinz production method; apply for license within country allocations
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as sheep's milk Romano triggers different classification