Grated Roquefort Blue Cheese
Finely grated Roquefort cheese, a classic French blue-veined cheese made from sheep's milk with characteristic blue mold veins and tangy flavor. This powdered form is produced by grating the ripened cheese and is classified under HTS 0406.20.22.00 as grated blue-veined cheese entered pursuant to General Note 15 quota provisions for blue-mold cheeses.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not grated/powdered but in original blocks
Whole or sliced blue-mold cheese falls under 0406.40 other processed cheese, outside grated subheading.
If containing substitutes or non-dairy additives
Cheese substitutes processed from blue-mold cheese classified in Chapter 21 food preparations.
If fresh/unripened variety
Fresh blue-mold cheese without significant ripening goes to 0406.10 fresh cheese heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain USDA import license required for blue-mold cheese quotas under General Note 15 before shipment
• Verify cheese meets blue-veined definition and provide lab analysis confirming Roquefort characteristics
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