Carabao Draft Bull Calf from China
Male Carabao (swamp buffalo) at 200-320 kg, imported for draft work in rice farming regions. Precisely matches HTS 0102.39.00.54 as male buffalo other than purebred in specified weight. Live animal chapter applies to such working bovines.
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
• Document intended end-use as draft animal to support classification; ensure quarantine facility pre-arranged
• Pitfall: Incomplete CVI (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) leads to rejection