Cambozola Blue Cheese from Canada
Cambozola is a soft, creamy blue-veined cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with characteristic blue marbling from Penicillium roqueforti mold. It falls under HTS 0406.90.74.00 as 'other' cheese containing or processed from blue-veined cheese, distinct from quota-specific blue-mold varieties like Roquefort. This classification applies to its processed triple-cream style with white rind and blue veins.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify if the product qualifies under cheese import license quotas via USDA regulations; provide lab analysis confirming blue-veined composition
• Ensure country of origin documentation as Mexican products are excluded
• Label accurately to avoid reclassification as mixtures under 0406.90.61