Fourme d'Ambert Grated Cheese from Germany
Grated Fourme d'Ambert is a rustic French blue cheese from cow's milk, powdered for easy melting in recipes. Classified in HTS 0406.20.28.00 as other blue-veined grated cheese outside specific named quotas. Natural production without added emulsifiers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• French AOC certification helps prove authenticity for quota allocation
• Ensure no dehydration pushing to ghee/butteroil exclusions
• Batch testing for lactic bacteria cultures per heading 0405 note (a)