0406.40.54.00/Danish Blue Cheese Original Loaf/China

Danish Blue Cheese Original Loaf from China

Traditional Danish Blue cheese produced from cow's milk, featuring bold Penicillium roqueforti veins and creamy texture, supplied in full original loaves as aged. HTS 0406.40.54.00 applies to these quota-eligible blue-veined cheeses in loaf form per note 17. Originating from Denmark within EU allocation.

Duty Rate — China → United States

32.5%

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

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

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Import Tips

• Apply for USDA license early; Denmark falls under EU-27 quota of 2,805,383 kg for blue-mold

• Submit microbial analysis verifying Penicillium roqueforti; ensure no adulterants per chapter notes

• Prevent reclassification by shipping in protective packaging that maintains loaf integrity