Roquefort-Processed Cheese Spread from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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