Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)
Other live animals: > Mammals: > Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0106.12.01.00
Live Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus, a large pinniped mammal with tusks, imported for Arctic research and zoo conservation programs. Fits 0106.12.01.00 as a live Pinnipedia suborder mammal.
Live Dugong
Dugong dugon, a sirenian sea cow species, for marine protected area breeding initiatives. Covered under Sirenia order in HTS 0106.12.01.00, excluding microorganisms.
Live Beluga Whale
Delphinapterus leucas, white whale of Cetacea, for polar research facilities. Specific to live Cetaceans under this code.
Live Gray Seal
Halichoerus grypus, northern Pinniped seal for rehab programs.
Live West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus latirostris subspecies for Florida rehab.
Live Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus, a common species of dolphin from the order Cetacea, used primarily for marine research and aquarium exhibits. This HTS code applies specifically to live mammals of the Cetacea order, excluding fish or aquatic invertebrates as per Chapter 1 notes.
Live Orca Killer Whale
Orcinus orca, the largest dolphin species in the Cetacea order, imported for zoological parks and scientific studies on marine mammal behavior. Falls under 0106.12.01.00 as a live Cetacean mammal, distinct from fish per Chapter 1 exclusions.
Live Manatee
Trichechus manatus, a herbivorous marine mammal of the Sirenia order, imported for conservation breeding programs and rehabilitation centers. This code covers live Sirenia mammals explicitly, separate from other aquatic life.
Live Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina, a Pinnipedia suborder mammal (true seal), used in marine biology research and public aquariums. Classified under 0106.12.01.00 for live seals, excluding those under heading 9508 like round animals.
Live California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus, an eared seal (Otariidae family) of the Pinnipedia suborder, imported for educational displays and behavioral research. HTS 0106.12.01.00 targets live Pinnipedia mammals per chapter notes.