Grated Roquefort Blue Cheese from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
20%
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
• 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