HTS Chapter 1 — Live Animals Tariff Rates (2026)

HTS Chapter 1 covers live animals, encompassing a wide range of products that enter the United States under various tariff classifications. Covers live animals including horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, and other live animals for breeding, dairy, or other purposes. The average MFN (Most Favored Nation) duty rate for products in this chapter is 0%. Many products in this chapter enter duty-free at the base MFN level. In addition to MFN rates, all imports face the 10% Section 122 tariff (effective February 24, 2026, expiring approximately July 24, 2026). Chinese imports in this chapter face additional Section 301 tariffs ranging from 7.5% to 100%, depending on the specific product classification. Common products in this chapter include Live cattle, Live horses, Live swine, Live sheep and goats, Live poultry, Live fish, Live crustaceans, Purebred breeding animals. Related HTS chapters include Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, which cover similar or complementary product categories.