Roquefort Blue Cheese Wheels from Japan
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 — 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
• 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