Live Manatee from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• CITES Appendix I requires USFWS re-export certification; provide proof of conservation benefit
• Common issue: Insufficient salinity-controlled transport causing health decline—use certified marine mammal transporters