Swamp Buffalo Stud Bull from China
Male swamp buffalo (Bubalus carabanensis) bull over 320 kg, imported as a breeding stud for draft and meat improvement programs in agricultural settings. HTS 0102.39.00.72 applies to male buffalo for breeding purposes, excluding fish or other chapter exclusions.
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
• Secure import permit from APHIS specifying buffalo species and origin country disease status
• Document weight with veterinary scale certification at export to match HTS weight criteria
• Beware of misdeclaration as 'cattle' which could lead to penalties under bovine headings