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