0406.30.63.00/Gorgonzola Process Cheese Spread/Japan

Gorgonzola Process Cheese Spread from Japan

A smooth, spreadable processed cheese made from Gorgonzola blue-veined cheese blended with emulsifiers and milk solids. It meets the criteria for processed cheese under HTS 0406.30.63.00 as it contains and is processed from blue-veined cheese (except Roquefort), not grated or powdered, and designed for retail use. This classification applies to mixtures incorporating natural blue cheese cultures for flavor.

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 due to cheese quota restrictions; verify blue-veined cheese origin excludes Roquefort

• Ensure lab analysis confirms processed cheese composition to avoid reclassification