0406.30.18.00/Gorgonzola Dolce Piccante Processed Cheese/Japan

Gorgonzola Dolce Piccante Processed Cheese from Japan

Processed cheese made from Gorgonzola Dolce Piccante, a creamy blue-veined Italian cheese with characteristic blue marbling from Penicillium roqueforti mold. It meets the criteria for 0406.30 as processed blue-veined cheese (not Roquefort) in block form, not grated or powdered, with emulsifiers added for spreadability. This subheading covers 'other' processed blue-veined varieties beyond specific quotas.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license as this falls under blue-mold cheese quotas (Additional U.S

• Note 17); track country-specific limits like EU-27's 2,805,383 kg

• Provide lab analysis confirming blue-vein characteristics and emulsifier content; declare exact mold type to distinguish from Roquefort (0406.30.15)

• Avoid misclassification as natural cheese (0406.30.14) by documenting processing with heat and emulsifying salts