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Heritage Breed Chicken Hatching Eggs

Fertilized eggs from heritage chicken breeds such as Rhode Island Red or Plymouth Rock, supplied in shell for small farm incubation. These meet HTS 0407.11.00.00 criteria as fresh, fertilized eggs of domestic chickens.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0407.21.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If for direct retail as table eggs

If not marketed for incubation, treated as standard fresh chicken eggs in 0407.21.

0410Lower: 11.1% vs 17.5%

If containing non-living insects unfit for consumption

Chapter 04 excludes insect products; edible insects go to 0410, but irrelevant here.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document breed purity and parent flock health history; use shock-absorbing packaging

Avoid delay in customs as prolonged storage reduces hatch rates

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Fertilized Chicken Hatching Eggs

Fresh fertilized eggs from Gallus domesticus (domestic chickens) specifically intended for incubation to produce chicks. These eggs are in shell, unfertilized status confirmed, and meet the criteria for heading 0407 as birds' eggs for hatching purposes. They are handled under strict biosecurity to maintain viability.

Broiler Breed Fertilized Chicken Eggs

Fertilized eggs from broiler chicken breeds like Cornish Cross, packaged in shell for incubation in commercial hatcheries. Classified under HTS 0407.11.00.00 due to their origin from Gallus domesticus and exclusive use for hatching chicks.

Layer Hen Fertilized Incubation Eggs

Fertilized eggs from commercial layer breeds such as Leghorn chickens, in shell and preserved fresh for hatching replacement hens. Falls under 0407.11.00.00 as fertilized Gallus domesticus eggs explicitly for incubation.

White Leghorn Fertilized Eggs for Hatchery

High-viability fertilized eggs from White Leghorn layers, in shell, fresh preserved at optimal humidity for large-scale hatcheries. Precisely classified in 0407.11.00.00 for Gallus domesticus incubation eggs.

Cornish Cross Broiler Hatching Eggs

Fertilized eggs from fast-growing Cornish Cross hybrid chickens, in shell for incubation yielding meat birds. HTS 0407.11.00.00 applies as they are fowl of species Gallus domesticus designated for hatching.

Free-Range Fertilized Chicken Incubation Eggs

Fertilized eggs produced by free-range Gallus domesticus flocks, fresh in shell and suitable only for incubation. Classified under 0407.11.00.00 per chapter notes for fowl hatching eggs.