0406.90.72.00/Cambozola Triple Cream Blue Cheese/Japan

Cambozola Triple Cream Blue Cheese from Japan

German Cambozola combines blue-veined interior with Camembert-like white mold exterior for triple cream richness. As a blue-mold processed cheese, it enters under HTS 0406.90.72.00 pursuant to U.S. Note 17 quota for such products.

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

• Document dual-mold processing to justify blue-veined classification; obtain quota license early

• Test for butterfat >39% to stay within dairy spreads definition if applicable

• Beware over-quota entries triggering higher duties