Gyrfalcon from China
Live Gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus), the largest falcons, are Arctic natives imported for elite falconry and breeding. HTS 0106.31.00.00 designates them as birds of prey per official chapter notes excluding microorganisms or game trophies. Prized for speed and plumage variations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.8%
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
• CITES Appendix I required; use IATA-compliant live animal containers
• Common issue: incomplete microchip documentation for identification