Female Water Buffalo Calf
A young female water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) weighing between 200 kg and 320 kg, typically used for meat production or breeding in agricultural operations. This falls under HTS 0102.39.00.58 as live buffalo, other category, specifically females in this weight range, excluding purebred breeding animals. Imported live for farm rearing or slaughter.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If purebred breeding animals
Purebred breeding buffalo females are classified under specific breeding subheadings in 0102.21, not the 'other' category.
If weighing less than 200 kg
Buffalo under 200 kg fall into lighter weight categories within the same other buffalo heading.
If classified as asses or swine mistakenly
Misidentification of species would shift to other live animal chapters, but buffalo are distinctly bovine.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain a USDA veterinary import permit and health certificate confirming disease-free status from origin country
• Arrange quarantine facilities upon arrival as required for ruminants to prevent disease introduction
• Verify weight documentation at export to match the 200-320 kg range to avoid reclassification
Related Products under HTS 0102.39.00.58
Female Swamp Buffalo Heifer
A female swamp buffalo (Bubalus carabanensis) in the 200-320 kg range, commonly imported for draft work, milk, or meat in tropical farming. Classified under HTS 0102.39.00.58 for non-purebred female buffalo in this weight class, distinguishing from asses, cattle, or elephants.
Breeding-Age Female River Buffalo
A female river buffalo weighing 200-320 kg, imported primarily for dairy or meat herd expansion but not purebred. HTS 0102.39.00.58 applies to non-ass, non-cattle, non-elephant buffalo females in this weight, per Chapter 1 notes excluding fish or microbes.
Female Carabao Calf
Female carabao (Philippine water buffalo) between 200-320 kg, used for plowing fields or meat. This product is classified under HTS 0102.39.00.58 as other female buffalo in the specified weight range, not for pure breeding.
Dairy Female Buffalo Juvenile
Juvenile female buffalo selected for milk production potential, weighing 200-320 kg at import. Falls under HTS 0102.39.00.58 for other female buffalo, distinct from purebreds or different bovines per chapter notes.