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

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

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