Live Serval Cat from Japan
Medium-sized wild cat from Africa, imported rarely for exotic pet trade or zoos. HTS 0106.19.91 covers other live mammals excluding big cats in specific headings. CITES Appendix II species.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• CITES import/export permits from USFWS required
• Extended 180-day quarantine for wild felids
• Federal breeding license often needed post-import