Feta Cheese PDO Crumbles from Mexico
Authentic PDO Feta is brined sheep/goat milk cheese from Greece with tangy, salty flavor in crumbly texture. Classified 0406.90.99.00 as 'other' since US doesn't recognize EU Feta quota protection for non-Greek origins. Typically imported in barrels or plastic tubs.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Submit EU PDO documentation; non-Greek 'feta' may classify differently
• Brine analysis required to confirm Feta characteristics vs. white cheese
• Pasteurization proof mandatory for sheep milk cheeses