0406.40.40.00/Organic Roquefort Blue Cheese/Japan

Organic Roquefort Blue Cheese from Japan

Certified organic Roquefort from grass-fed sheep, veined with Penicillium roqueforti per traditional methods. Classified in HTS 0406.40.40 as other Roquefort, meeting all chapter purity standards without additives. Appeals to premium organic markets.

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

• Provide EU organic certification alongside dairy docs; adhere to no-Mexico rule in quotas; test for residue levels per FDA standards