Passenger Pigeon Taxidermy Mount from China
Full-body taxidermy mount of the extinct passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), preserved with glass eyes and natural plumage for museum display. Falls under HTS 9705.22.00.00 due to its status as a zoological collectors' piece of an extinct species. Suitable for educational or private collections.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide authenticated documentation tracing specimen to pre-1914 collections; watch for misclassification as recent hunting trophies under 9705.12; use customs broker experienced in paleontological imports