Stilton Blue Cheese Truckles from Japan
Traditional English Stilton PDO blue cheese in small truckle cylinders, veined with Penicillium roqueforti. Qualifies for HTS 0406.40.52.00 under general note 15 provisions, though UK has separate quota considerations. Rich, mellow flavor from long aging.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• UK Stilton exempt from some blue-mold limits per note 23 but still needs general dairy license
• PDO labeling mandatory; counterfeit protection heightened post-Brexit
• Truckle size (1-5kg) affects quota counting; declare units precisely