Tetilla Cheese from Japan
Tetilla is a Galician semi-soft cow's milk cheese with teardrop shape, PDO protected. Falls under HTS 0406.90.63.00 as 'other cheese' via general note 15 quota, not Italian or Emmentaler. Subject to licensing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide Spanish PDO certification; license application must specify origin; declare shape and softness accurately