Roquefort-Processed Cheese Spread from Japan
This spread is made by processing Roquefort blue cheese with cream for a smooth, veined texture suitable for spreading. HTS 0406.90.74.00 applies as 'other' cheese containing or processed from blue-veined (Roquefort) types, outside primary sheep-milk quotas. It meets criteria for blue-veined substitutes without exceeding mixture exclusions.
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
• Provide Roquefort content percentage and origin docs for French sheep-milk verification
• Check aggregate blue-mold quotas for EU imports
• Label as 'processed from blue-veined' to prevent dairy spread misclassification