Shropshire Blue Fresh
English fresh blue cheese with distinctive orange rind and bright blue veins from cow's milk. HTS 0406.10.18.00 covers this other fresh blue-mold variety before aging. Ladle-molded for unique texture.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If qualifies as Stilton
Stilton from UK exempt from blue quota per US note 24
If UK Stilton in whey brine
Specific Stilton preservation method has dedicated subheading
If quota cheese substitute
Processed cheese containing blue-mold from quota origins
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Import Tips & Compliance
• UK has separate blue-mold quota (23,617 kg); doesn't qualify for unlimited Stilton
• Orange annatto coloring must be declared; natural colorant permitted
• Traditional ladle process documentation supports fresh classification
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Cambozola Blue Cheese
Cambozola is a fresh triple-cream blue-mold cheese made from cow's milk with characteristic blue veins from Penicillium roqueforti. As a soft-ripened fresh cheese that is unpressed and uncured in the traditional sense, it falls under HTS 0406.10.18.00 for other fresh blue-mold cheeses. Its creamy texture and mild blue flavor distinguish it from aged blue varieties.
Roquefort-Style Fresh Blue Cheese
Cow's milk fresh blue cheese replicating classic Roquefort characteristics with intense blue mold veins. Falls under HTS 0406.10.18.00 as other fresh (unripened) blue-mold cheese, distinct from sheep's milk Roquefort. Used in salads and dressings when sold fresh.
Gorgonzola Piccante Fresh
Young Gorgonzola Piccante sold at fresh stage before full piccante aging, featuring blue Penicillium veins in cow's milk base. Classified in 0406.10.18.00 as other fresh blue-mold cheese until ripened. Creamy texture ideal for immediate consumption.
Fourme d'Ambert Fresh Blue
French cow's milk fresh blue cheese with cylindrical shape and natural rind, featuring classic blue veining. HTS 0406.10.18.00 applies to this other fresh blue-mold variety before full ripening. Known for balanced pungency when young.
Valdeon Fresh Blue Cheese
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Blue Castello Fresh Cheese
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