Bleu d'Auvergne Process Cheese Cubes from Japan
Cubed processed cheese from Bleu d'Auvergne, a French blue-veined variety, for snacking. Classifies in 0406.30.61 for quota-eligible processed blue-mold cheeses per Note 17. Formed without grating, retaining soft texture.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Cube size must not imply grating; document cutting post-processing
• Monitor EU quota via USTR reallocations
• Pitfall: retail packaging triggering different labeling rules