Live Okapi from Japan
Live okapi (Okapia johnstoni) imported for Central African rainforest ungulate exhibit in zoological collection. Educates on giraffid evolution and Congo Basin ecology. HTS 9810.00.70.00 scientific import provision applies.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• CITES Appendix II permit plus SSP breeding program participation documentation
• Institution must prove Congo ecology curriculum integration with public exhibit
• Specialized browsing diet and hoof care protocols required for transport