Blue Cheese Powder from Germany
Dehydrated Roquefort-style blue-veined cheese in fine powder for salad dressings. Classifies under 0406.20.56.00 General Note 15 for grated blue-mold cheeses. Penicillium mold culture preserved through spray-drying.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
• Provide mold culture identification and ripening records for blue cheese verification
• Test for characteristic blue veining remnants in powder form during quality control
• Use oxygen barrier packaging to prevent mold degradation during long transits