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0406.90.59.00/Bulgarian Sirene Sheep Cheese/Japan

Bulgarian Sirene Sheep Cheese from Japan

Sirene is Bulgaria's brined sheep's milk cheese, similar to feta but firmer, used in Balkan cuisine with salty, creamy profile. Falls under HTS 0406.90.59.00 as other sheep's milk cheese not qualifying for fresh or blue quotas. Bulk barrel imports common.

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

• Test salinity levels for consistency; secure triple-checked sheep's milk certificates; apply for quota reallocation if primary country exhausted