# United States tariff line 0406.40.52.00: Other > In the United States tariff, line 0406.40.52.00 covers blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions. The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%. It falls under HS subheading 0406.40 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406405200 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) / [0406.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/040640) / [0406.40.52.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406405200) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 0406.40.52.00 - Covers: Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - Duty (MFN): 20% - 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: [0406.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040640) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 0406.40.52.00 covers blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions. Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti”, “Other” and “Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 0406.40 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 0406.40: Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti - Within the subheading: Other - Within the subheading: Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions - Line 0406.40.52.00: Other ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%. 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 0406.40 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 0406.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040640) ## Other lines under 0406.40 - [0406.40.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406402000) In original loaves - [0406.40.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406404000) Other - [0406.40.44.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406404400) In original loaves - [0406.40.48.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406404800) Other - [0406.40.51.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406405100) In original loaves - [0406.40.54.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406405400) In original loaves - [0406.40.58.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406405800) Other - [0406.40.70.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406407000) Other - Previous line: [0406.40.51.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406405100) In original loaves - Next line: [0406.40.54.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0406405400) In original loaves ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 0406.40.52.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 0406.40.52.00 covers blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 0406.40.52.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 0406.40.52.00? 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/0406405200.json