0406.30.61.00/Gorgonzola Process Cheese Spread/China

Gorgonzola Process Cheese Spread from China

A creamy processed cheese spread made from blue-veined Gorgonzola cheese, emulsified with milkfat and stabilizers to meet butterfat and solids requirements for heading 0406. It contains or is processed from blue-mold cheese (except Roquefort) and falls under 0406.30.61 for quota entry per U.S. Note 17. This subheading covers processed cheeses not grated or powdered, specifically those derived from blue-veined varieties.

Duty Rate — China → United States

27.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required for quota provisions in U.S

• Note 17; verify product meets blue-mold cheese definition excluding Roquefort

• Provide certificate of origin and composition analysis showing derivation from quota-eligible blue-veined cheese

• Common pitfall: misclassifying as simple cheese without processing/emulsification