U.S. imports of live purebred breeding cattle (HS 010221) totaled $680K in April 2026, traded with 1 country.
Purebred breeding cattle — bulls, cows, heifers, and steers with documented breed-society registration — are subdivided in the US schedule by sex and dairy versus non-dairy purpose across four 10-digit lines (0102210010, 0102210020, 0102210030, 0102210050). Canada is overwhelmingly the dominant supplier, benefiting from geographic proximity, shared breed registries, and USMCA trade terms. All live cattle imports require USDA APHIS import permits and must meet disease-freedom standards, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and foot-and-mouth disease protocols. The dairy/non-dairy split at the 10-digit level is commercially significant because dairy breeding bulls and females often move under different genetic-improvement programs than beef breeds.
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The dairy/non-dairy distinction reflects different commercial and regulatory contexts: dairy breeding animals (bulls used for semen collection, replacement heifers) move primarily through genetic-improvement supply chains, while beef breeding stock serves seedstock operations. The split allows customs data to track these distinct trade flows separately, and the classification can affect which APHIS permit conditions apply.
USDA APHIS requires a health certificate attesting to the animal's BSE risk status and country-of-origin compliance with APHIS BSE regulations. Canada is recognized under a specific APHIS BSE risk classification, which governs the age and traceability requirements for eligible animals. Importers should confirm current APHIS guidance, as requirements can be updated in response to disease surveillance findings.
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