Roquefort Sheep's Milk Cheese from Mexico
Roquefort is a classic French blue-veined cheese made exclusively from sheep's milk, characterized by its tangy flavor and creamy texture from Penicillium roqueforti mold. It falls under HTS 0406.90.59.00 as 'other' sheep's milk cheese that doesn't qualify for specific blue-mold quotas in other subheadings. This classification applies to imported wheels or wedges not meeting exact quota descriptions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
19.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license due to cheese quotas; verify 100% sheep's milk content via lab analysis; ensure proper cooling chain documentation to prevent spoilage claims