Live Bobwhite Quail Chicks from Japan
Day-old bobwhite quail chicks imported for grow-out and release on quail plantations. These young game birds qualify under 9817.00.70.00 when documentation confirms ultimate destination is wild liberation for hunting population support.
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
• Specify USDA-approved brooder facilities for chick acclimation before release
• Include projected grow-out timeline and release coordination plans