Fourme d'Ambert Blue Cheese Powder from China
French Fourme d'Ambert blue cheese dried and powdered for export, featuring natural blue veins from Penicillium roqueforti (non-Roquefort strain). Classifies in HTS 0406.20.61.00 as blue-veined powdered cheese pursuant to U.S. Note 17. Adheres to dairy spread fat limits indirectly via milkfat content.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• EU-27 quota dominant—prioritize early-year imports
• Ensure no Roquefort confusion via strain-specific documentation
• Watch for protective coverings weight allowance per U.S
• Note 8