Grated Stilton Blue Cheese Crumbles from Germany
Grated Stilton cheese from the UK, a blue-veined variety crumbled and processed into grated form for salads and baking. HTS 0406.20.61.00 covers such products containing blue-mold (except Roquefort) entered per U.S. Note 17, with UK allocation of 23,617 kg. Complies with natural butter definition excluding added emulsifiers.
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
• Note UK-specific quota is small (23,617 kg); plan shipments early in quota year
• Provide official UK dairy export certificate confirming Stilton production standards
• Beware reallocation rules if primary quotas fill—monitor USTR notices