UK Stilton Blue Cheese Wheel from China
Traditional Stilton cheese produced in the United Kingdom, featuring blue veins and creamy texture from Penicillium roqueforti mold, processed into wheels weighing 15-20 lbs. It qualifies under HTS 0406.30.05.00 as Stilton cheese per additional U.S. note 24, exempt from quantity limits when imported from the UK.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34.5%
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
• Obtain certification confirming UK origin and Stilton PDO status to qualify under note 24 exemption; secure USDA import license if entering under quota provisions
• Verify processing meets 'processed cheese' criteria without grating or powdering
• Avoid misdeclaration as non-UK Stilton, which falls under quota-limited blue-mold codes