Live Pet Degu from China
Live degus (Octodon degus), small rodents from Chile imported as pets for their social nature. Classified in HTS 0106.19.91.95 as other live mammals not hamsters, guinea pigs, or farm animals. Increasingly popular in pet stores.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Declare group housing needs in import docs to demonstrate welfare compliance
• Obtain APHIS permit and ensure origin country export health certification
• Watch for misdeclaration as wild rodents, which could invoke stricter wildlife rules