Valdeon Spanish Blue Cheese from Germany
Intense Spanish Valdeón blue cheese wrapped in maple leaves, densely veined by Penicillium roqueforti. HTS 0406.40.52.00 applies for quota-eligible imports under general note 15. Blend of cow/goat/sheep milks gives complex pungency.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Mixed-milk composition requires full dairy source declaration
• Leaf wrapping weighs in total; U.S. note denies inedible covering allowance
• Other countries quota 300,000 kg; Spain uses 'other' allocation