United States tariff line 0406.90.56.00: In original loaves and suitable for grating
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 0406.90.56.00
- Covers
- Other cheese, other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above, cheeses made from sheep's milk, in original loaves and suitable for grating
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 0406.90
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 0406.90.56.00 covers other cheese, other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above, cheeses made from sheep's milk, in original loaves and suitable for grating. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 0406.90 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 0406.90.56.00 covers other cheese, other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above, cheeses made from sheep's milk, in original loaves and suitable for grating.
Its legal text is “In original loaves and suitable for grating”, read under “Other cheese”, “Other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above” and “Cheeses made from sheep's milk”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 0406.90 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 04
- Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading 04.06
- Cheese and curd
- Subheading 0406.90
- Other cheese
- Within the subheading
- Other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above
- Within the subheading
- Cheeses made from sheep's milk
- Line 0406.90.56.00
- In original loaves and suitable for grating
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Other lines under 0406.90
- 0406.90.05.00Bryndza cheese
- 0406.90.06.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.08.10Produced in Canada and not subject to licensing requirements
- 0406.90.08.90Other
- 0406.90.12.00Other
- 0406.90.14.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.16.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.18.00Other
- 0406.90.20.00Made from goat's milk whey or from whey obtained from a mixture of goat's milk and not more than 20 percent by weight of cow's milk
- 0406.90.25.00Other
- 0406.90.28.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.31.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.32.00Other
- 0406.90.33.00Other
- 0406.90.34.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.36.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.37.00Other
- 0406.90.38.00Other
- 0406.90.39.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.41.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.42.00Other
- 0406.90.43.00Other
- 0406.90.44.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.46.00Described in additional U.S. note 25 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.48.00Other
- 0406.90.49.00Gammelost and Nokkelost cheeses
- 0406.90.51.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.52.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.54.00Other
- 0406.90.57.00Pecorino, in original loaves, not suitable for grating
- 0406.90.59.00Other
- 0406.90.61.00Containing Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz or Goya, all the foregoing made from cow's milk
- 0406.90.63.00Other
- 0406.90.66.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.68.00Other
- 0406.90.72.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.74.00Other
- 0406.90.76.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.78.00Other
- 0406.90.82.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.84.00Other
- 0406.90.86.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.88.00Other
- 0406.90.90.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.92.00Other
- 0406.90.93.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.94.00Other
- 0406.90.95.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.97.00Other
- 0406.90.99.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0406.90 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 0406.90.56.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 0406.90.56.00 covers other cheese, other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above, cheeses made from sheep's milk, in original loaves and suitable for grating.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 0406.90.56.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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