Wensleydale Cheese
Wensleydale is a firm, crumbly Yorkshire cheese made from cow's milk with sweet, lemony notes. Enters HTS 0406.90.63.00 as 'other cheese' pursuant to general note 15, not matching quota-specific varieties. Licensing mandatory.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blue-mold version
Blue cheeses have separate quota regardless of base type
If American-type granular
Granular texture aligns with American cheese quotas
If non-quota unrestricted
Outside licensed quota uses general other cheese code
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label as pressed but not cooked to distinguish classification; apply for USDA license per calendar year quota; check for blue Wensleydale variant reclassification
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