Danish Blue Processed Cheese Loaf from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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