Gorgonzola Piccante DOP Blue Cheese from Mexico
Gorgonzola Piccante is a sharp, crumbly Italian blue-veined cheese aged longer for intense flavor, made from cow's milk with natural blue mold veins. Classified under HTS 0406.90.74.00 as 'other' containing blue-veined cheese, it avoids specific blue-mold quotas due to its non-Stilton, non-Roquefort status. The DOP designation confirms authentic blue-veined processing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Obtain DOP certification and mold culture analysis for Customs verification
• Apply for USDA import licenses early due to calendar-year quotas
• Watch for misclassification if blended with non-blue cheeses