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%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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