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Valdeon Blue Cheese

Valdeon is a Spanish intense blue cheese wrapped in leaves, blending cow and goat milk with strong blue veins. Classified HTS 0406.90.74.00 as 'other' containing blue-veined, outside EU blue-mold core quotas. Leaf wrapping doesn't alter cheese classification per notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0406.90.93Higher: 27.5% vs 17.5%

If 0.5% or less butterfat content

Low-fat Valdeon substitutes enter low-butterfat cheese quota.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document milk blend and leaf as inedible covering per US note 8

Apply for other countries quota access

Test for mold fit excluding insects or non-edibles

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