Live Carabao Buffalo from Canada
Carabao, the Filipino name for water buffalo, imported live for agricultural use under HTS 0102.39.00 as other buffalo. These animals are typically young stock for meat or work, not purebred. Chapter notes exclude fish and certain cultures but include all other live bovines like buffalo.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Use official species nomenclature (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis) in documentation to confirm buffalo classification
• Comply with ruminant import restrictions; imports suspended from certain countries without APHIS approval
• Prepare for USDA port-of-entry inspection including fecal and blood tests for screwworm and other pests