Roquefort Blue Cheese for Export Wedges
Wedge-cut Roquefort prepared for international markets, veined by Penicillium roqueforti with tangy sheep milk profile. HTS 0406.40.40 designates this as other Roquefort packaging. Standardized for bulk gourmet import.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If large wedges with eye formation traits
Wedges resembling Emmentaler types shift to Swiss cheese quotas.
If processed from blue-mold for melting
Meltable Roquefort wedges classified as processed blue-veined.
If whey-derived with over 95% lactose
High-lactose whey byproducts from Roquefort production go to sugars.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Bulk ship in temperature-controlled containers; document fat content per chapter notes; apply for license reallocations if primary quotas fill
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