Blue Cheese Crumble Powder Cambozola from Japan
Powdered Cambozola, a German triple-cream blue cheese with soft texture and white-blue mold veins, ground for foodservice use. Classified in HTS 0406.20.22.00 as grated blue-veined cheese under General Note 15 import provisions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Triple-cream composition (>60% fat) must be documented; high-fat may trigger butteroil quota scrutiny
• Ensure German origin certificate for EU quota allocation; non-EU re-exports ineligible
• Test for Penicillium roqueforti mold presence - essential for blue-veined classification