Gorgonzola Piccante Processed Slices
Processed cheese slices derived from Italian Gorgonzola Piccante, a blue-veined variety, packaged in 200g blocks for retail. Classified under HTS 0406.30.12.00 for processed blue-veined cheese (not Roquefort) entered under General Note 15 quota allocations for countries like EU nations. Meets chapter notes for dairy-derived processed cheese without added emulsifiers beyond permitted levels.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If classified as blue-mold in original quota subheading
Specific blue-mold quota subheadings apply before processing; post-processing shifts to 0406.30 processed category.
If blended with other cheeses or further flavored
Cheese substitutes containing or processed from blue-mold but not purely processed blue-veined go to other cheese mixtures.
If butterfat content is 0.5% or less by weight
Low-fat cheese substitutes fall under separate low-fat quota provisions outside standard blue-veined processed cheese.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm EU origin eligibility for GN15 quotas (e.g
• up to specified kg for blue-mold); provide lab analysis for blue-vein confirmation
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as unprocessed leading to higher duties
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