Live Manatee from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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