Valdeon Spanish Blue Cheese from Japan
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 — 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
• 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