Gouda Young Wheel 48+ (4.5 kg)

Real Dutch Gouda at a third of US import prices, sold vacuum-sealed and flight-ready by the wheel.

Price: 74.95 EUR (Whole 4.5 kg wheel, Henri Willig webshop incl. VAT (~€16.65/kg; matured wheels similar))

Where to buy: Henri Willig cheese shops (Amsterdam, Volendam, Zaanse Schans) — they vacuum-seal for flights; or Albert Cuyp market stalls for farmhouse oud belegen ~€14-18/kg

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Vacuum-packed hard aged cheese is allowed into the US — declare it on the CBP form and keep the receipt
• A whole wheel clears the €50 tax-free minimum by itself
• Aged (belegen/oud) travels better and tastes bigger than young Gouda; wheels lose weight as they mature