Live animals
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Live animals
Common items in this chapter
- —Live horses, asses, mules, hinnies (0101)
- —Live bovine animals (0102)
- —Live swine (0103)
- —Live poultry (0105)
- —Other live animals — mammals, birds, reptiles (0106)
Classification notes
Live-animal imports are dominated by veterinary-health certificates, rabies vaccination proof, microchip ID, and quarantine rules that run outside the ordinary customs tariff. Most destinations require importer registration with the veterinary authority weeks or months before the movement.
Frequent misclassification
Live ornamental fish fall under Chapter 01 heading 0106; tropical-fish kits sometimes misdeclared under Chapter 05 (products of animal origin) or Chapter 95 (toys) — check 0106.19 for most mammals and 0301.11 for live ornamental freshwater fish.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database