Blue Cheese Powder from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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