Roquefort Sheep Milk Blue Cheese Wheels from Germany
Traditional Roquefort cheese made exclusively from sheep's milk, aged in limestone caves with Penicillium roqueforti mold creating characteristic blue veins. This artisanal French blue-veined cheese meets the precise definition under HTS 0406.40.40 as 'other Roquefort' not specified in prior subheadings for specific forms or presentations. It is prized for its creamy texture, sharp tang, and crumbly consistency typical of genuine Roquefort.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license due to strict cheese quotas; verify origin certificates proving French sheep milk production; ensure compliance with blue-mold quota limits to avoid reclassification