Danish Danablu Blue Cheese Blocks from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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