Gorgonzola Piccante Grated Cheese
Grated Gorgonzola Piccante is a sharp, crumbly blue-veined Italian cheese made from cow's milk, grated into fine powder form for culinary use. It falls under HTS 0406.20.28.00 as grated blue-veined cheese that is not Stilton from the UK and not specifically covered by other blue-mold quotas. The blue veins from Penicillium roqueforti mold distinguish it as blue-veined.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed into discrete pieces rather than grated/powdered
Blue-mold cheeses in blocks or slices fall under fresh cheeses heading 0406.40, outside grated category.
If blended with other cheeses or containing blue-mold but not pure
Cheese substitutes or mixtures processed from blue-mold cheese classified under other cheese mixtures.
If contains non-milk fats or additives exceeding dairy purity
Food preparations with butterfat substitutes move to Chapter 21 miscellaneous edibles.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain USDA import license as this falls under blue-mold cheese quota (limited to ~2.8M kg from EU); no Mexico origin allowed
• Provide lab certification confirming Penicillium mold presence and fat content to verify blue-veined classification
• Avoid misclassification as non-quota Stilton (UK-only exemption); declare exact processing (grated/powdered)
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