Live Okapi from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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