Chapter 01
Live Animals
100 tariff lines · 78 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 01
Chapter 01 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers live Animals. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 01. Work down the nested list below: the bold headings are broad categories, and the 10-digit statistical codes underneath them are what you actually declare to US Customs. Duty rates shown are the general (Column 1) rates that apply to most trading partners.
Codes in Chapter 01
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0101.21.00 | Purebred breeding animals | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0101.21.00.10 | Males | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0101.21.00.20 | Females | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0101.29.00 | Other | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0101.29.00.10 | Imported for immediate slaughter | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0101.29.00.90 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0101.30.00.00 | Asses | 10-digit statistical code | 6.8% |
| 0101.90 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 0101.90.30.00 | Imported for immediate slaughter | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0101.90.40.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 4.5% |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0102.21.00 | Purebred breeding animals | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0102.21.00.10 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.21.00.20 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.21.00.30 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.21.00.50 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 0102.29.20 | Cows imported specially for dairy purposes | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0102.29.20.11 | Weighing less than 90 kg each | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.20.12 | Weighing 90 kg or more each | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40 | Other | 8-digit subheading | 1¢/kg |
| 0102.29.40.24 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.28 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.34 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.38 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.54 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.58 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.62 | Steers | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.64 | Bulls | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.66 | Cows | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.68 | Heifers | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.72 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.74 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.82 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.29.40.84 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.31.00 | Purebred breeding animals | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0102.31.00.10 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.31.00.20 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00 | Other | 8-digit subheading | 1¢/kg |
| 0102.39.00.10 | Bison | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.24 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.28 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.34 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.38 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.54 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.58 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.61 | For immediate slaughter | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.72 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.74 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.82 | Male | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.39.00.84 | Female | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0102.90.00.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 1¢/kg |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0103.10.00.00 | Purebred breeding animals | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0103.91.00 | Weighing less than 50 kg each | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0103.91.00.10 | Weighing less than 7 kg each | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0103.91.00.20 | Weighing 7 kg or more but less than 23 kg each | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0103.91.00.30 | Weighing 23 kg or more but less than 50 kg each | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0103.92.00 | Weighing 50 kg or more each | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0103.92.00.10 | Imported for immediate slaughter | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0103.92.00.20 | Breeding animals other than purebred breeding animals | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0103.92.00.91 | Other | 10-digit statistical code |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0104.10.00.00 | Sheep | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0104.20.00.00 | Goats | 10-digit statistical code | 68¢/head |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0105.11.00 | Chickens | 8-digit subheading | 0.9¢ each |
| 0105.11.00.10 | Layer-type (egg-type) | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0105.11.00.20 | Broiler-type (meat-type) | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0105.11.00.40 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0105.12.00.00 | Turkeys | 10-digit statistical code | 0.9¢ each |
| 0105.13.00.00 | Ducks | 10-digit statistical code | 0.9¢ each |
| 0105.14.00.00 | Geese | 10-digit statistical code | 0.9¢ each |
| 0105.15.00.00 | Guinea fowls | 10-digit statistical code | 0.9¢ each |
| 0105.94.00.00 | Chickens | 10-digit statistical code | 2¢/kg |
| 0105.99.00.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 2¢/kg |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0106.11.00.00 | Primates | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0106.12.01.00 | Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0106.13.00.00 | Camels and other camelids (Camelidae) | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0106.14.00.00 | Rabbits and hares | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0106.19 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 0106.19.30.00 | Foxes | 10-digit statistical code | 4.8% |
| 0106.19.91 | Other | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0106.19.91.20 | Dogs | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0106.19.91.95 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0106.20.00.00 | Reptiles (including snakes and turtles) | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0106.31.00.00 | Birds of prey | 10-digit statistical code | 1.8% |
| 0106.32.00.00 | Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos) | 10-digit statistical code | 1.8% |
| 0106.33.00.00 | Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | 10-digit statistical code | 1.8% |
| 0106.39.01.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 1.8% |
| 0106.41.00.00 | Bees | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 0106.49.00 | Other | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0106.49.00.10 | Leaf cutter bee larvae | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0106.49.00.90 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0106.90.01 | Other | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 0106.90.01.10 | Worms | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0106.90.01.20 | Bait (other than worms) | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 0106.90.01.80 | Other | 10-digit statistical code |
Not sure which line applies?
Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation: the most specific description wins, and you must use a 10-digit statistical code on the entry. When two lines look equally plausible, a CBP binding ruling is the only way to be certain.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.
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