# HS code 0406.40: Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti

> HS code 0406.40 covers blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti. It sits in heading 04.06 (cheese and curd) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included). Other goods of heading 04.06 are classified under 0406.10 (fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd), 0406.20 (grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds), 0406.30 (processed cheese, not grated or powdered) or 0406.90 (other cheese). National tariff lines under 0406.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/040640
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/04) / [04.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0406) / [0406.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040640)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0406.40
- Covers: Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti
- Heading: [04.06: Cheese and curd](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0406)
- Chapter: [04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included](https://border.bot/hs-codes/04)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 9 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/040640)

## What this code covers

HS code 0406.40 covers blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti.

The legal text of the subheading is “Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 04.06 are classified under 0406.10 (fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd), 0406.20 (grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds), 0406.30 (processed cheese, not grated or powdered) or 0406.90 (other cheese).

- [0406.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040610) Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd
- [0406.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040620) Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds
- [0406.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040630) Processed cheese, not grated or powdered
- [0406.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040690) Other cheese

## How it is structured

0406.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 04, are the chapter; the first four, 0406, are heading 04.06; the last two, 40, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0406.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/040640): 9 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0406.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040630) Processed cheese, not grated or powdered
- Next subheading: [0406.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040690) Other cheese

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0406.40 cover?

HS code 0406.40 covers blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0406.40 in?

HS code 0406.40 is in heading 04.06 (cheese and curd) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).

### Where are goods of heading 04.06 classified when 0406.40 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 04.06 are classified under 0406.10 (fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd), 0406.20 (grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds), 0406.30 (processed cheese, not grated or powdered) or 0406.90 (other cheese).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0406.40?

National tariff lines under 0406.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/040640.json