U.S. exports of Live Purebred Breeding Horses (HS 010121) totaled $12.3M in August 2026.
Importers of Live Purebred Breeding Horses paid $302K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.68% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Live Purebred Breeding Horses imports of $3.1M in August 2026 ran 32% below the year-to-date monthly average of $4.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPurebred breeding horses represent a high-value, low-volume trade flow governed by USDA APHIS import regulations, including health certificates, pre-export testing, and quarantine requirements that vary by country of origin. Ireland and the Netherlands are the leading sources of purebred breeding stock entering the US, reflecting Europe's deep concentration of Thoroughbred, Warmblood, and sport-horse genetics. The US schedule separates male (0101210010) and female (0101210020) breeding horses, a distinction that matters for stud-book registration and breed-association documentation at entry. Misclassification between purebred breeding animals and other horses carries duty and admissibility consequences, so breed registry documentation is essential.
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55 import shipments a month
APHIS requires a health certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian in the country of export, negative test results for diseases such as equine infectious anemia (Coggins test) and equine piroplasmosis, and compliance with any country-specific import protocols. Horses typically must undergo a USDA-approved quarantine period at an approved facility upon arrival, the length of which depends on the origin country's disease status.
CBP expects documentation from a recognized breed registry — such as The Jockey Club for Thoroughbreds or a national studbook for Warmbloods — confirming the animal's purebred status and intended breeding use. A purchase contract or consignment agreement indicating breeding purpose, along with the registry papers, strengthens the classification claim and helps avoid reclassification to a higher-duty provision.
Subheading 1 of 4 in heading 0101
Subheading 010121 · $12.3M of $14.6M
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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 | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0101210020 | Horses, Live, Purebred Breeding Female | $1.9M | 9.37% | 90.80% | $178K |
| 0101210010 | Horses, Live, Purebred Breeding Male | $1.2M | 10.18% | 98.35% | $123K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0101210000 | Horses, Purebred Breeding, Live | $12.3M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
destination
New Zealand and Ireland together take 80% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
6.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 9.68% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.1MYoY · free account
Exports
$12.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $70.6M of Live Purebred Breeding Horses and exported $229.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.