0406.30.61.00/Danish Blue Processed Cheese Loaf/Japan

Danish Blue Processed Cheese Loaf from Japan

Processed cheese loaf incorporating Danablu (Danish blue-veined cheese), blended and pasteurized for spreadability while retaining blue mold characteristics. Classified under 0406.30.61 as processed cheese from blue-veined sources (not Roquefort), entered via U.S. Note 17 quota. Meets Chapter 4 criteria for dairy-derived processed cheese.

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

• Confirm country-specific quota access (e.g

• EU-27 at 2,805,383 kg) under Note 17 before shipping

• Submit lab analysis proving blue-vein content and processing method

• Pitfall: exceeding quota without reallocation approval leads to higher duties