Cambozola Blue Cheese from China
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 — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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