Gorgonzola Piccante Grated Cheese from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• 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)