Female Water Buffalo (Swamp Buffalo Breed) from China
A mature female swamp water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis) weighing over 320 kg, used primarily for draft work in rice paddies and meat production in Southeast Asia. Classified under HTS 0102.39.00.84 as a female buffalo exceeding 320 kg, distinct from river buffalo. Imported live for breeding or agricultural labor.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA VS Form 17-29 veterinary health certificate confirming disease-free status and weight verification
• Ensure compliance with APHIS import permit (PPQ 587) and quarantine at FDA-approved facility for brucellosis/tuberculosis testing