Female Angus Beef Heifer from Germany
A purebred female Angus heifer weighing between 200 kg and 320 kg, used primarily for beef production. This live bovine animal falls under HTS 0102.29.4058 as a female cattle in the specified weight range, excluding purebred breeding animals. It is typically imported for herd expansion or fattening in feedlots.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain a veterinary health certificate from the exporting country confirming disease-free status; ensure compliance with USDA APHIS import permit requirements
• Verify animal weight at port of entry to avoid reclassification
• Common pitfall: incomplete quarantine documentation leading to delays