0406.90.42.00/Romano Cow's Milk Grated Cheese/Japan

Romano Cow's Milk Grated Cheese from Japan

Grated Pecorino Romano made exclusively from cow's milk, a sharp, salty table cheese used in Italian cuisine. HTS 0406.90.42.00 covers this as 'other' Romano from cow's milk, distinct from sheep's milk versions, in non-loaf forms per chapter notes on Italian-types. Produced via traditional salting and aging methods.

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

• Differentiate cow's milk Romano from sheep's milk (different quotas); retain production records proving 100% cow's milk; monitor aggregate Italian quota fills