Chickens

HTS code 0105.11.00 covers live chickens weighing 185g or less. This code is used for importing these chickens, with a general duty of 0.9¢ each, or potentially free duty depending on the country of origin and any applicable trade agreements, as detailed within Chapter 1 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

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This tariff section covers live animals, excluding fish, crustaceans, and certain other specific types as noted in the chapter’s introductory notes. Code 0105.11.00 specifically addresses live chickens weighing not more than 185 grams each. Further breakdowns exist for these chickens based on their intended use: 0105.11.00.10 for layer-type (egg-laying) breeding stock, 0105.11.00.20 for broiler-type (meat) breeding stock, and 0105.11.00.40 for any other type of chicken fitting the weight criteria; use these suffixes to specify the precise type of chicken being reported.

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

Duty Snapshot

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General Duty

0.9¢ each

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The duty for HTS code 0105.11.00 (Chickens weighing not more than 185g) is generally 0.9¢ each. However, this rate can be reduced to Free for eligible countries participating in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) or preference programs like A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, and SG. This special rate applies to all subdivisions – 0105.11.00.10 (Layer-type breeding stock), 0105.11.00.20 (Broiler-type breeding stock), and 0105.11.00.40 (Other) – originating from those countries and meeting the FTA/preference program requirements. Reporting units are “No.” and duty is assessed per individual chicken. Information on Section or any other special rates is not specified.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 4¢ each

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Code Subdivisions

0105.11.00.10

Live poultry of the following kinds: Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas: > Weighing not more than 185 g: > Chickens > Breeding stock, whether or not purebred: > Layer-type (egg-type)

0105.11.00.20

Live poultry of the following kinds: Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas: > Weighing not more than 185 g: > Chickens > Breeding stock, whether or not purebred: > Broiler-type (meat-type)

0105.11.00.40

Live poultry of the following kinds: Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas: > Weighing not more than 185 g: > Chickens > Other

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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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