Roquefort Blue Cheese Wheels from China
Traditional French Roquefort cheese made from sheep's milk with characteristic blue veins from Penicillium roqueforti mold. This artisanal cheese falls under HTS 0406.40.58.00 as other blue-mold cheese described in additional U.S. note 17, subject to quota provisions for blue-mold cheeses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license before entry as required for quota commodities; verify product origin against country-specific quotas (EU-27 max 2,805,383 kg); ensure cheese meets Penicillium roqueforti veining definition to avoid reclassification