Live Cattle Other Than Purebred Breeding

Non-purebred live cattle — spanning feeder calves, slaughter-weight steers, bulls, cows, and heifers — are among the most commercially significant live animal imports into the US, with the tariff schedule subdividing them extensively by weight class, sex, and intended use across more than a dozen 10-digit lines. Weight thresholds (under 90 kg, 90–200 kg, 200–320 kg, and 320 kg and above) and use designations (immediate slaughter versus breeding) determine which line applies, making accurate weighing and documentation at the border critical. USDA APHIS governs admissibility, and country-of-origin disease status — particularly FMD and BSE — directly controls which sources are eligible to ship.

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