Cambozola Triple Cream Blue Cheese from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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