Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed)
HS subheading 0406.40 identifies Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed) — a six-digit classification under Chapter 04 used to set duty and paperwork.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 0406.40 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed) sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
0406.40 is the six-digit HS subheading. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Related codes in Cheese and curd
Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd
0406.20Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered
0406.30Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)
0406.90Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406
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