Live Texel Sheep from Japan
Texel sheep, known for lean meat yield, are live imports for terminal sire roles in breeding. This HTS 0104.10.00.00 subheading specifically denotes sheep, separate from goats.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use scrapie National Scrapie Database enrollment for US integration; full herd health history required
• Pitfall: incomplete import notifications