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Danish Blue Cheese Loaves from Japan

Creamy Danish Blue (Danablu) cheese with pronounced Penicillium roqueforti veining and sharp flavor. Classified under HTS 0406.40.58.00 as other blue-veined cheese pursuant to additional U.S. note 17 quota provisions for blue-mold cheeses.

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

Confirm EU-27 quota availability (2,805,383 kg total) before shipping; provide laboratory analysis confirming Penicillium roqueforti mold; no Mexico-origin product permitted under quota subheadings