Processed Blue Cheese Spread from Gorgonzola from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• 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