Danish Danablu Blue Cheese Blocks from China
Danablu is a creamy Danish blue-veined cheese with sharp, tangy flavor from blue Penicillium mold veins. Classified under HTS 0406.90.72.00 for blue-mold cheeses entered under U.S. Note 17 quota limits applicable to EU-27 origins.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm EU-27 quota allocation via USDA; Danish products count toward 2.8M kg limit
• Submit composition certificate showing >0.5% butterfat and blue-mold processing
• Watch calendar year resets for licensing