Female Carabao Calf from China
Female carabao (Philippine water buffalo) calf weighing 90-200 kg, imported for agricultural work or breeding. HTS 0102.39.00.38 applies to these non-elite female buffalo. Known for strength in plowing rice fields.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm CITES status if from wild populations (though most are domesticated)
• Document vaccination history for anthrax and hemorrhagic septicemia
• Insure against mortality during transit due to heat stress risks