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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

HS HEADING 0106

Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01

HEADING

0106

CHAPTER

01Live animals

In plain English

This heading covers live animals that are not listed elsewhere in the chapter, including mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects. The categories separate these animals by type, such as primates, cetaceans, camelids, rabbits, hares, seals, sea lions, walruses, manatees, and dugongs. Reptiles like snakes and turtles are grouped together, while birds are distinguished as birds of prey, parrots, ostriches, emus, or other birds. Insects are classified as bees or other insects, and any remaining live animals that do not fit into these specific groups are placed in a final category.

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6-digit subheadings (13)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

0106.11

Mammals; live, primates

0106.12

Mammals; live, 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)

0106.13

Mammals; live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae)

0106.14

Mammals; live, rabbits and hares

0106.19

Mammals; live, other than primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees, dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions, walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia), camels, other camelids, rabbits and hares

0106.20

Reptiles; live (including snakes and turtles)

0106.31

Birds; live, birds of prey

0106.32

Birds; live, Psittaciformes

0106.33

Birds; live, ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

0106.39

Birds; live, other than birds of prey, Psittaciformes, ostriches and emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

0106.41

Insects; live, bees

0106.49

Insects; live, other than bees

0106.90

Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01, other than mammals, reptiles, birds and insects

Covered items classified under 0106

Chapter 01 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 in this chapter

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.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 01

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