Mounted Dodo Bird Specimen from China
A professionally mounted taxidermy specimen of the extinct dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus), complete with original feathers and skeletal structure, sourced from historical collections. Classified under HTS 9705.22.00.00 as a collectors' piece of zoological interest featuring an extinct species. Frames or display stands normal to such specimens are included.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES Appendix I export/import permits even for extinct specimens if genetic material present; declare full provenance with museum or collector certification to avoid seizure; ensure compliance with USFWS declaration for wildlife