Live Madagascar Hissing Cockroach from China
Colony of live Madagascar hissing cockroaches imported for educational pets or feeders. HTS 0106.90.01 covers these other live invertebrates used in the pet trade.
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
• APHIS requires import permit; declare colony size accurately to meet density rules
• Use escape-proof shipping; inspect for parasites common in roach colonies
• Label as pet/feeders, not pests, to prevent agricultural inspection escalations