Danish Danablu Blue Cheese Blocks from China
Danablu (Danish Blue) fresh cheese with blue Penicillium mold veins, creamy texture, and sharp tangy flavor from cow's milk. Falls under HTS 0406.10.14.00 as blue-mold cheese subject to Additional U.S. Note 17 quantitative limits (EU quota applies). Imported in 5kg blocks for food service.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm Danish origin counts toward EU-27 aggregate quota; provide laboratory analysis showing Penicillium roqueforti mold; monitor annual quota fill rates via USDA Foreign Agricultural Service