Buckfast Honey Bees from Japan
Buckfast bees, a hybrid strain known for productivity and gentleness, imported live for hobbyist and commercial apiaries. HTS 0106.41.00.00 applies to all live bees, aligning with Chapter 1 notes excluding only specific aquatic or microbial exclusions.
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
• Confirm hybrid purity with breeder docs; use queen-right packages only
• Comply with federal noxious weed/pest regs and track shipments via APHIS ePermits system