Processed Blue Cheese Spread from Gorgonzola
Spreadable processed cheese made from Gorgonzola with retained blue veining characteristics. Qualifies under HTS 0406.90.72.00 as 'processed from blue-mold cheese' per U.S. Note 17 provisions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If butter substitute >45% fat
High-fat dairy spreads as butter substitutes under separate quota.
If flour/mixture with grains
Mixtures with >=95% dairy but grain additives become Chapter 19.
If general cheese mixture no blue-mold
Loses blue-mold character in heavy blending, to general quota.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Prove base is >=80% blue-mold origin via processing records
• Confirm not dehydrated (0405.90 exclusion)
• Test water-in-oil emulsion to stay dairy spread-eligible
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