Grated Stilton Blue Cheese from UK from Germany
Finely grated Stilton cheese produced in the United Kingdom, a blue-veined variety with characteristic blue mold veins and creamy texture. Classified under HTS 0406.20.15.00 as grated Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24, exempt from quantitative limits when from the UK.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
17%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify UK origin with official certification to qualify for unlimited entry under note 24; non-UK Stilton falls under quota-restricted blue-mold codes
• Provide lab analysis confirming blue-veined characteristics and grated form; declare exact fat content for proper valuation
• Avoid misdeclaration as whole cheese (0406.40); grated form requires proof of processing post-production