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Blue Cheese Powder from Mexico

Dehydrated powdered Roquefort-style blue cheese for salad dressings. Classified HTS 0406.20.95.00 as other grated cheese outside specific blue-mold quota (0406.20.24). Popular in food manufacturing.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

18.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Confirm Penicillium mold presence but powder form to stay outside fresh blue quota

• Smaller EU quota for blue-mold; general quota may provide better access

• Refrigerated shipping documentation essential for mold viability