Blue Castello Cream Cheese from China
Danish Blue Castello, a soft-ripened cream blue cheese with mild Penicillium roqueforti veining and high moisture. Enters under HTS 0406.40.52.00 quota provisions of general note 15 for blue-veined varieties. Spreadable texture ideal for retail.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Spreadable nature risks dairy spread confusion; confirm cheese characteristics
• Retail-packed; child-resistant if applicable for small consumers
• High water content declared accurately for duty calculation