Danish Danablu Blue Cheese Blocks from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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