Other

HTS code 0106.90.01 covers other live animals not specified elsewhere, including worms and bait. This code is used for importing these animals, and generally benefits from free duty treatment with standard trade partners or eligible preference programs, as detailed in Chapter 1 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0106.90.01

AI Summary

This code falls within Chapter 1 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which covers live animals, excluding fish, crustaceans, and certain other aquatic life, as well as microorganisms and animals covered elsewhere. Code 0106.90.01 specifically covers other live animals not elsewhere specified, encompassing a broad range of creatures. This code has subdivisions for worms (0106.90.01.10), bait (other than worms) (0106.90.01.20), and other live animals not specifically categorized (0106.90.01.80); choose the suffix that most accurately reflects the type of live animal being reported, and remember that reporting is done in kilograms.

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

Duty snapshot

Quick reference for the duty outcomes tied to this HTS line.

General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 0106.90.01 and its subdivisions (0106.90.01.10, 0106.90.01.20, and 0106.90.01.80) is Free, applying to standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs could offer reduced or eliminated duties. All reported quantities for this HTS code and its subdivisions must be in kilograms (kg).

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 15%

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Code subdivisions

0106.90.01.10

Other live animals: > Other > Worms

0106.90.01.20

Other live animals: > Other > Bait (other than worms)

0106.90.01.80

Other live animals: > Other > 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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