U.S. exports of Live Chickens Weighing Not Over 185 Grams (HS 010511) totaled $34.5M in August 2026.
Live Chickens Weighing Not Over 185 Grams imports of $1.0M in August 2026 ran 12% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataDay-old and very young chicks weighing 185 grams or less are the primary trade form under this subheading, and the US schedule draws a further distinction between egg-type breeding stock (0105110010), meat-type breeding stock (0105110020), and all other chicks (0105110040) — a split that directly affects duty treatment and biosecurity documentation requirements. Canada is the dominant supplier, reflecting integrated North American poultry genetics supply chains, with Brazil and the Netherlands also notable sources of specialized breeding lines. All shipments require USDA APHIS import permits and must originate from countries recognized as free of specified avian diseases.
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12 import shipments a month
Importers must obtain a USDA APHIS import permit in advance and provide a veterinary health certificate from the exporting country's competent authority. The certificate must attest to the flock's disease-free status for conditions such as Newcastle disease and avian influenza, and shipments are subject to APHIS inspection at the port of entry.
Breeding stock — both egg-type and meat-type — serves a distinct commercial purpose as the genetic foundation of domestic flocks, and separating them allows customs authorities to apply different duty rates and track trade flows relevant to biosecurity and agricultural policy. Non-breeding chicks (0105110040) are typically destined for grow-out operations rather than multiplier farms.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$34.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $13.3M of Live Chickens Weighing Not Over 185 Grams and exported $365.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0105110040 | Chickens, Live, Lt=185 G Each, Exc Breeding Stock | $782K | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 0105110010 | Chickens, Live, Lt=185 G, Breeding Stock, Egg-Type | $238K | 0.00% | 0.00% |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 1 of 7 in heading 0105
Subheading 010511 · $34.5M of $36.3M
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and Mexico together take 51% of it.
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rate provision · imports
100.0% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.00% of imports for consumption.