Nonfat Blue Cheese Powder from Mexico
Powdered Roquefort-style blue cheese defatted to ≤0.5% butterfat for dressings. Classified HTS 0406.20.85.00 low-fat grated/powdered under Note 23, not standard blue quotas.
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
• Prove defatting post-molding; Note 20 blue quotas don't apply due to fat
• Pitfall: residual veins suggesting higher-fat blue reclass