Grated Roquefort Blue Cheese from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• 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