# United States tariff line 0406.20.10.00: Roquefort cheese > In the United States tariff, line 0406.20.10.00 covers grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, roquefort cheese. The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%. It falls under HS subheading 0406.20 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406201000 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 04](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/04) / [0406.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/040620) / [0406.20.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406201000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 0406.20.10.00 - Covers: Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, roquefort cheese - Duty (MFN): 8% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [0406.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040620) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 0406.20.10.00 covers grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, roquefort cheese. Its legal text is “Roquefort cheese”, read under “Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds” and “Blue-veined cheese”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 0406.20 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included - Heading 04.06: Cheese and curd - Subheading 0406.20: Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds - Within the subheading: Blue-veined cheese - Line 0406.20.10.00: Roquefort cheese ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0406.20 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 0406.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040620) ## Other lines under 0406.20 - [0406.20.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406201500) Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.22.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406202200) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.24.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406202400) Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.28.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406202800) Other - [0406.20.29.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406202900) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.31.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406203110) Produced in Canada and not subject to licensing requirements - [0406.20.31.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406203190) Other - [0406.20.33.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406203300) Other - [0406.20.34.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406203400) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.36.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406203600) Described in additional U.S.note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.39.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406203900) Other - [0406.20.43.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406204300) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.44.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406204400) Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.48.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406204800) Other - [0406.20.49.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406204900) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.51.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406205100) Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.53.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406205300) Other - [0406.20.54.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406205400) Other - [0406.20.55.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406205500) Cheeses made from sheep's milk - [0406.20.56.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406205600) Other, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.57.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406205700) Containing, or processed from, Bryndza, Gjetost, Gammelost, Nokkelost or Roquefort cheeses - [0406.20.61.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406206100) Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.63.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406206300) Other - [0406.20.65.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406206500) Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.67.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406206700) Other - [0406.20.69.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406206900) Described in additional U.S.note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.71.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406207100) Other - [0406.20.73.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406207300) Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.75.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406207500) Other - [0406.20.77.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406207700) Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.79.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406207900) Other - [0406.20.81.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406208100) Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.83.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406208300) Other - [0406.20.85.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406208500) Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.87.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406208700) Other - [0406.20.89.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406208900) Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions - [0406.20.91.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406209100) Other - [0406.20.95.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406209500) Other - Previous line: [0406.10.95.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406109500) Other - Next line: [0406.20.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406201500) Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 0406.20.10.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 0406.20.10.00 covers grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, roquefort cheese. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 0406.20.10.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 0406.20.10.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406201000.json