Manchego Curado Sheep Cheese Wheel from Japan
Manchego Curado from Spain's La Mancha region is semi-hard sheep's milk cheese aged 4-6 months in traditional drum-shaped loaves, achieving grateable texture. Under HTS 0406.90.56.00 for being sheep's milk-derived, original loaf presentation, and suitability for grating in culinary applications.
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
Import Tips
• Secure Denominación de Origen (DO) certification mandatory for quota access and authenticity
• Maintain 4°C-8°C shipping temperatures to preserve grating texture and avoid softening
• Beware quota exhaustion; Spain classified under 'other countries' with limited allocations