Blue Castello Processed Cream Cheese from Germany
Processed Blue Castello, a Danish triple-cream blue cheese with white rind and interior veins, emulsified into spreadable blocks. Fits 0406.30.1800 for other processed blue-veined cheese, meeting milkfat specs without exceeding water/solids limits in chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• High cream content requires precise fat analysis; ensure >80% milkfat derivation
• License under blue-mold quota; Denmark via EU-27 allocation
• Avoid 'spread' labeling that could trigger 0405 dairy spread scrutiny