Heritage Breed Day-Old Chicks (Rhode Island Red) from China
Day-old Rhode Island Red chicks weighing ≤185g, a heritage breed valued for both meat and eggs in sustainable farming. HTS 0105.11.00 covers these live young chickens.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Document breed purity; heritage strains may require additional genetic certification
• Use expedited air freight (<48 hours transit) to minimize stress on delicate hatchlings
• Check CITES if importing rare heritage breeds that might have wildlife protections