0406.30.12.00/Gorgonzola Piccante Processed Slices/Japan

Gorgonzola Piccante Processed Slices from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty

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Import Tips

• 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