Live Female Swamp Buffalo Breeding Cow
A female swamp buffalo (Bubalus carabanensis) over 320 kg, used for breeding in tropical agriculture for draft and milk production. Falls under HTS 0102.39.00.74 for other female buffalo for breeding weighing 320 kg or more. Chapter 1 applies to live mammals excluding fish or cultures.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If purebred Asiatic buffalo
Registered purebred varieties of Asiatic buffalo have dedicated purebred headings.
If weighing under 320 kg
Sub-320 kg breeding females use the lighter weight subcategory.
If articles assembled abroad with U.S. components for breeding
Special Chapter 98 provisions apply if animals incorporate U.S.-origin genetic material.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Secure pre-arrival quarantine approval from APHIS for brucellosis and TB testing; provide proof of breeding purpose via veterinary certification
• Pitfall: Incorrect sex verification leads to reclassification
• Use bonded carriers for live animal transport
Related Products under HTS 0102.39.00.74
Live Female Water Buffalo Breeding Heifer
A mature female water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) weighing over 320 kg, specifically selected for breeding purposes to produce offspring in dairy or meat operations. Classified under HTS 0102.39.00.74 as a live bovine buffalo, other category, for breeding females over 320 kg. Excludes aquatic animals and fits Chapter 1 for live animals.
Live Female Murrah Buffalo Breeding Dairy Cow
Female Murrah breed water buffalo exceeding 320 kg, prized for high milk yield in breeding programs. HTS 0102.39.00.74 covers other female buffalo for breeding over this weight as live bovines. Excludes Chapter 95 toys or Chapter 3 aquatic species.
Live Female Carabao Breeding Heifer
Female carabao (Philippine water buffalo) over 320 kg intended for breeding in rice paddy draft operations. Classified in HTS 0102.39.00.74 as other female buffalo for breeding, within Chapter 1 live animals.
Live Female Nili-Ravi Buffalo Breeding Cow
Premium female Nili-Ravi water buffalo weighing more than 320 kg for elite dairy breeding stock. HTS 0102.39.00.74 for other female breeding buffalo over 320 kg as live bovines per Chapter notes.