Simmental Cattle Embryos for Export

High-grade frozen Simmental cattle embryos for crossbreeding in meat production. Under 0511.99.40.28 as specified other cattle embryos, excluded from hides or textiles per chapter notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China1.1%+35.0%36.1%
🇲🇽Mexico1.1%+10.0%11.1%
🇨🇦Canada1.1%+10.0%11.1%
🇩🇪Germany1.1%+10.0%11.1%
🇯🇵Japan1.1%+10.0%11.1%

Alternative Classifications

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

0511.99.30Lower: 35% vs 36.1%

If horse, ass, mule, or hinnies semen/embryos

Equine products have separate subheading; cattle strictly under bovine-specific codes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

File with APHIS 30 days prior; include flushing records

Common error: Mixing with horse semen (0511.99.30)

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Frozen Cattle Embryos for Breeding

Frozen cattle embryos derived from high-quality dairy or beef breeds, used for artificial insemination in livestock breeding programs. Classified under HTS 0511.99.40.28 as other cattle embryos not specified elsewhere, unfit for human consumption per chapter notes. These are dead animal products handled in veterinary contexts.

Vitrified Beef Cattle Embryos

Vitrified (flash-frozen) embryos from Angus beef cattle, preserved for transfer to surrogate cows in commercial ranching. Falls under HTS 0511.99.40.28 as other cattle embryos, distinct from live animals and unfit for consumption. Chapter notes confirm exclusion from edible products.

Holstein Dairy Cattle Embryos Frozen

Cryopreserved embryos from Holstein dairy cows, intended for expanding milk production herds via embryo transfer technology. HTS 0511.99.40.28 covers these as other cattle embryos, aligning with chapter exclusions for non-edible animal products.

Bovine IVF Embryos Grade 1

In-vitro fertilized (IVF) cattle embryos graded 1 for quality, frozen in straws for international livestock improvement programs. Classified in 0511.99.40.28 as other cattle embryos per hierarchy, unfit for human use.

Charolais Beef Embryos Cryopreserved

Cryopreserved embryos from Charolais beef cattle breed, used by ranchers for genetic dissemination. HTS 0511.99.40.28 applies to these other cattle embryos as dead animal products NESOI.

Frozen Angus Embryo Straws

Embryos from Angus cattle packaged in 0.25ml straws, frozen for bulk import by breeding operations. Fits HTS 0511.99.40.28 for other cattle embryos as non-edible animal NESOI.