Cambozola Blue Cheese from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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