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    0102.31.00

    Purebred breeding animals

    HTS code 0102.31.00 covers live purebred buffalo breeding animals. This code is used for importing these animals, and generally receives free duty treatment – but ensure the animals meet specific U.S. Department of Agriculture requirements for purity and registration as detailed in the chapter notes.

    Purebred breeding animals

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    This tariff code falls within the section covering live animals, specifically dealing with bovine animals like buffalo. Code 0102.31.00 covers purebred breeding buffalo, and to be classified as such, the animals must be certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as purebred of a recognized breed and properly registered. There are two subdivisions for this code: 0102.31.00.10 for male animals and 0102.31.00.20 for female animals, so use the appropriate suffix based on the animal’s sex.

    ChapterChapter 1: Live animals
    SectionSection I: Live Animals; Animal Products

    Duty Snapshot

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    General Duty

    Free

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    Not available

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 0102.31.00 (Purebred breeding animals) is free, applying to both the main code and its subdivisions 0102.31.00.10 (Male) and 0102.31.00.20 (Female) for imports from standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but eligible FTA or preference programs may offer reduced or zero rates. There are no report units specified for this HTS code, meaning no specific quantity or value reporting is required beyond standard import documentation. It's crucial to note the U.S. notes defining "purebred breeding animals" require certification by the Department of Agriculture and registration in a recognized book of record for preferential treatment.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free

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    Code Subdivisions

    0102.31.00.10

    Live bovine animals: > Buffalo: > Purebred breeding animals > Male

    0102.31.00.20

    Live bovine animals: > Buffalo: > Purebred breeding animals > Female

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    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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