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Feta-Style Sheep Cheese from Mexico

Feta-style cheese is a brined white cheese made from pure sheep's milk (or sheep/goat blend approximating 100% sheep), crumbly with tangy salinity. HTS 0406.90.59.00 covers it as other sheep's milk cheese excluding PDO Feta from specific regions. Bulk imported in barrels for salad production.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

19.6%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Specify sheep's milk percentage on invoices to avoid cow's milk classification; maintain brine temperature logs; apply for quota early in calendar year