📂 Category 040690A21

 
 
04
0406
0406 90
0406 90 A
 - - autres
0406 90 A 21
 - - - Cheddar
 - - - - autres

📖 About this code

This code covers large, mature cheeses with a high fat content. It specifically includes whole cheeses in a traditional flat cylindrical shape weighing between 33-44 kg, and cheeses in block or parallelepiped shapes weighing 10 kg or more, all matured for at least three months and with a minimum of 50% fat in dry matter.

Whole cheeses (of the conventional flat cylindrical shape of a net weight of not less than 33|kg but not more than 44|kg and cheeses in cubic blocks or in parallelepiped shape, of a net weight of 10|kg or more) of a minimum fat content of 50% by weight, in the dry matter, matured for at least three months

📦 Example products classified here

  • Parmesan wheel
  • Grana Padano wheel
  • Pecorino Romano wheel
  • Comté wheel
  • Gruyère wheel
  • Emmental wheel
  • Gouda wheel
  • Edam wheel
  • Cheddar wheel
  • Provolone wheel
  • Parmesan block
  • Grana Padano block
  • Pecorino Romano block
  • Comté block
  • Gruyère block
  • Emmental block
  • Gouda block
  • Cheddar block

🚫 NOT classified here

  • × Cheeses with a fat content less than 50% in the dry matter
  • × Cheeses matured for less than three months
  • × Whey cheeses
  • × Processed cheeses
  • × Fresh cheeses
  • × Small format cheeses (under 10 kg for blocks, under 33 kg for wheels)
  • × Cheeses with added ingredients like herbs or spices

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