Valdeon Spanish Blue Cheese from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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