Dairy Female Buffalo Calf from Japan
Female buffalo calf from dairy breeds like Murrah, weighing 90-200 kg, imported for milk production integration into herds. HTS 0102.39.00.38 covers these as other female buffalo in this weight class, not purebred breeding stock. Valued for high-fat milk used in mozzarella production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Schedule pre-arrival coordination with APHIS for quarantine slot availability at ports like Miami or LA
• Include genetic lineage documentation if borderline purebred to avoid reclassification
• Comply with state-level import restrictions on bovine species beyond federal requirements