Gorgonzola Piccante Grated Cheese from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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)