Cambozola Blue Cheese from Japan
Cambozola is a German triple-cream blue-veined cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with characteristic blue marbling and a creamy texture. It falls under HTS 0406.30.14 as processed blue-mold cheese (containing or processed from blue-mold cheese) other than Roquefort, entered under the quota provisions of additional U.S. note 17 to chapter 4.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required for note 17 quota goods; applications via Dairy Import Licensing Program
• Provide lab analysis confirming blue-mold culture presence and processing method to verify classification from subheading 0406.10/20
• Monitor EU-27 quota (2,805,383 kg) closely as it fills quickly; track reallocation opportunities through USTR notices