Live Snow Leopard from Japan
Live snow leopard (Panthera uncia) for high-altitude carnivore ecology exhibit in zoological park. Teaches about Central Asian predator adaptations and conservation. Qualifies under HTS 9810.00.70.00 scientific collections provision.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• CITES Appendix I documentation mandatory; prove conservation breeding program participation
• Institution letter required specifying exhibit's educational/scientific programming
• Quarantine facility must meet Snow Leopard Network veterinary standards