Live Arctic Fox from China
A live Alopex lagopus, the Arctic fox, typically imported for fur farming or zoological collections. Classified under HTS 0106.19.30.00 as foxes, part of other live mammals not covered by prior headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.8%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Secure APHIS VS 17-29 import permit and ensure pre-entry quarantine arrangements at approved facilities
• Provide proof of legal export from origin country, including microchip identification for traceability
• Watch for pitfalls in seasonal import restrictions due to breeding cycles or weather-related health risks