Danish Blue Cheese Wheels from Japan
Danish Blue is a creamy, pungent blue-veined cheese from Denmark, produced with cow's milk and injected blue mold for distinctive veins and tang. It is classified under HTS 0406.90.74.00 as 'other' blue-veined cheese not covered by primary blue-mold quotas. The full wheels maintain characteristics of processed-from-blue-veined varieties.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Confirm Danish origin avoids Mexico exclusion but check EU aggregate quotas
• Provide fat content and dry matter certificates per Chapter 4 notes
• Avoid bulk packaging that could imply industrial use