Cambozola Processed Blue Cheese Loaf from Germany
Processed version of Cambozola, a soft-ripened blue cheese blending Camembert creaminess with blue veins, emulsified into loaf form. Falls under HTS 0406.30.1800 for other processed blue-veined cheese (not Roquefort), not grated/powdered, adhering to dairy chapter notes on butterfat and solids.
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
• Document triple-cream fat content (>60%) and Penicillium glaucum/roqueforti use to confirm blue-veined status
• Apply for license under Additional U.S
• Note 17; German-origin (EU-27) subject to primary quota share
• Prevent reclassification by specifying 'processed' on invoices; include production records showing emulsification