Cambozola Triple Cream Blue Cheese from Japan
German Cambozola combines creamy triple cream texture with mild Penicillium roqueforti blue veining, bridging Camembert softness and Gorgonzola pungency. Higher fat content creates luxurious mouthfeel. HTS 0406.40.70.00 includes this hybrid blue-veined cheese.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document triple cream status (fat >60%) to justify premium classification
• Provide lab results showing balanced white/grey molds with blue veining
• Monitor EU-27 aggregate quota closely as German blues compete with French imports