0406.40.52.00/Gorgonzola Piccante Blue Cheese/Germany

Gorgonzola Piccante Blue Cheese from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

30%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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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

Gorgonzola Piccante Blue Cheese from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.40.52.00