Live Plains Bison Bull from China
A mature male plains bison (Bison bison bison) for herd expansion on private ranches. HTS 0102.39.0010 applies specifically to bison as other buffalo/bovines, excluding purebred cattle. Valued for meat and ecotourism operations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Declare exact age, weight, and sex on entry docs; discrepancies lead to penalties under bovine import rules
• Use IATA-approved crates for air shipment or ventilated trucks for land; temperature control is critical to prevent stress mortality
• Check state-level import restrictions, as some U.S. states ban bison due to disease risks like chronic wasting disease