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U.S. exports of live purebred breeding horses (HS 010121) totaled $9.5M in July 2026.
Importers of Live Purebred Breeding Horses paid $353K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 7.9% on $4.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 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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88 shipments/mo
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.
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Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 0101
Subheading 010121 · $4.8M of $25.8M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0101210020 | Horses, Live, Purebred Breeding Female | $4.2M | 7.39% | 95.95% | $313K |
| 0101210010 | Horses, Live, Purebred Breeding Male | $563K | 7.17% | 71.66% | $40K |
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 | $9.5M |
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.
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Imports
$4.8MYoY · Pro
Exports
$9.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · July 2026
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Qatar and Korea, South together take 41% of it.
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rate provision · imports
6.9% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 7.37%.