Live Ring-necked Ducks

Live ring-necked ducks (Aythya collaris) imported for wetland restoration projects. HTS 9817.00.70.00 covers these diving ducks when designated for release to enhance waterfowl hunting opportunities in managed marshlands.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0106.12.01.00Higher: 17.5% vs 10%

If commercial duck farm production

Domesticated waterfowl for meat classify under poultry provisions

9817.00.40.00Same rate: 10%

If for wildlife rehabilitation centers

Injured bird rehabilitation uses different special provisions

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include water quality and food source documentation for release wetlands

Time imports to coincide with migration periods for natural integration

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Live European Hares

Live brown hares (Lepus europaeus) imported for selective release on private hunting estates. This game species qualifies under HTS 9817.00.70.00 when imported expressly for U.S. liberation and natural propagation in approved hunting areas.

Live Pheasants for Stocking

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Live Quail for Game Stocking

Live bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) imported for release on private hunting preserves and public lands. Classified under 9817.00.70.00 as game animals explicitly imported for U.S. stocking to restore native quail populations affected by habitat loss.

Live Gray Partridges

Live Hungarian gray partridges (Perdix perdix) imported for liberation in Midwest game preserves. This European game bird species qualifies under HTS 9817.00.70.00 when imported specifically for U.S. stocking programs to enhance partridge hunting opportunities.