Cows imported specially for dairy purposes

HTS code 0102.29.20 covers live cows specifically imported for dairy purposes. This code is used when importing these animals and generally receives duty-free treatment, provided they meet animal health safeguards as outlined in Chapter 1 and are declared for dairy use.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0102.29.20

AI Summary

Chapter 1 covers live animals, and this specific code, 0102.29.20, deals with cows imported specifically for dairy purposes. These cows must be alive upon import and are subject to inspection by USDA APHIS, requiring veterinary certification and individual animal identification. There are two subdivisions based on weight: 0102.29.20.11 for cows weighing less than 90 kg each and 0102.29.20.12 for those 90 kg or more; importers must declare the animals are for dairy use when entering under the .20 statistical suffix to receive duty-free treatment, contingent upon meeting animal health safeguards.

Chapter	Chapter 1 - Live animals
Section	Section I - Live Animals; Animal Products

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 0102.29.20 (Cows imported specially for dairy purposes) is free, applying to both subdivisions 0102.29.20.11 (weighing less than 90 kg each) and 0102.29.20.12 (weighing 90 kg or more each) for standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but eligible FTA or preference programs may offer preferential treatment. Reporting units are ‘No.’ (number of animals) and ‘kg’ (kilograms). This free duty is contingent on compliance with USDA APHIS inspection, veterinary certification, declaration of dairy use, and Section 321 animal health safeguards, as outlined in the chapter notes.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 6.6¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

0102.29.20.11

Live bovine animals: > Cattle: > Other: > Cows imported specially for dairy purposes > Weighing less than 90 kg each

0102.29.20.12

Live bovine animals: > Cattle: > Other: > Cows imported specially for dairy purposes > Weighing 90 kg or more each

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Key references

USDA certification

Veterinary Services Form 17-29 required at entry

Health program

Must meet dairy herd replacement guidelines

Additional US note 1

Documentation must detail individual animal weights

Inspection point

USDA APHIS port veterinarian review

CROSS rulings

Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 1 LIVE ANIMALS I 1-1 Note 1. This chapter covers all live animals except: (a) Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, of heading 0301, 0306, 0307 or 0308; (b) Cultures of microorganisms and other products of heading 3002; and (c) Animals of heading 9508. Additional U.S. Notes 1. The expression "purebred breeding animals" covers only animals certified to the U.S. Customs Service by the Department of Agriculture as being purebred of a recognized breed and duly registered in a book of record recognized by the Secretary of Agriculture for that breed, imported specially for breeding purposes, whether intended to be used by the importer himself or for sale for such purposes.1/ 2. Certain special provisions applying to live animals are in chapter 98. 1/The animal certificate of pure breeding is an obsolete form and can no longer be obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Consult U.S. Customs for additional information. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I 1-2

Section notes

SECTION I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS I-1 Notes 1. Any reference in this section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species. 2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the tariff schedule any reference to "dried" products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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