Romano Cow's Milk Grated Cheese from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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