Analysis
HTS 0102.21.00 covers purebred breeding animals under heading 0102 (live bovine animals). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 73% of the 26 tariff lines in chapter 01. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 11211 (Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
The ten-digit suffixes separate male, female, male and female. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
All 5 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0102.29.20 | Cows imported specially for dairy purposes | Free |
| 0102.29.40 | Other: other | 1¢/kg |
| 0102.31.00 | Purebred breeding animals | Free |
| 0102.39.00 | Buffalo: other | 1¢/kg |
| 0102.90.00 | Live bovine animals: other | 1¢/kg |