Gorgonzola Piccante Blue Cheese from China
Italian Gorgonzola Piccante, a firm blue-veined cheese aged longer for sharper flavor, produced with Penicillium roqueforti. Classified under HTS 0406.40.52.00 for quota-eligible blue-veined cheeses entered per general note 15. Distinct marble-like veining and crumbly texture define this product.
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
• Verify EU-27 quota availability (2.8M kg for blue-mold); apply early via USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
• Include microbiological certificate proving Penicillium roqueforti mold; avoid misclassification as non-blue cheese
• No weight allowance for inedible rinds per U.S. note; declare net cheese weight accurately