0406.90.56.00/Manchego Curado Sheep Cheese Wheel/Japan

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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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