Live Fancy Rat from China
Live fancy rats (Rattus norvegicus domestica), selectively bred pet varieties in colors like Dumbo or Rex. HTS 0106.19.91.95 applies to these other live mammals excluded from lab rats or wild rodents. Bred specifically for companionship.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
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
• Specify 'fancy' or pet-bred in documentation to differentiate from lab strains
• Rabies-free certification essential; some ports require 30-day quarantine
• Use ventilated shipping containers suitable for small rodents