0406.40.70.00/Valdeon Spanish Blue Cheese/Japan

Valdeon Spanish Blue Cheese from Japan

Intense Spanish Valdeón made by blending cow and goat milk, wrapped in maple leaves developing complex Penicillium roqueforti veining. Smoky, spicy profile from natural leaf wrapping. HTS 0406.40.70.00 covers this other blue-veined cheese variety.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Note tiny 'other countries' quota (1 kg) making large imports challenging

• Document mixed cow/goat milk ratio and natural leaf wrapping process

• Test for proper piquant development confirming full blue-veining maturation