0406.40.54.00/Roquefort Cheese in Original Loaf/Japan

Roquefort Cheese in Original Loaf from Japan

Authentic Roquefort cheese from France, made from sheep's milk with characteristic blue veins from Penicillium roqueforti mold, presented in its traditional large cylindrical loaf form directly from the aging cave. This falls under HTS 0406.40.54.00 as blue-veined cheese in original loaves, subject to U.S. import quota note 17 for blue-mold cheeses. The loaf format preserves the artisanal production method without portioning.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

25%

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
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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license required for quota under Additional U.S

• Note 17; EU-27 has 2,805,383 kg allocation

• Provide certificate of origin verifying production in Roquefort AOP region and Penicillium roqueforti veining

• Avoid misclassification by ensuring cheese remains in unportioned original loaf form; cutting voids this subheading

Roquefort Cheese in Original Loaf from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.40.54.00