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Live Reptiles (Including Snakes and Turtles)

Name: Live Reptiles (Including Snakes and Turtles) (HS 010620) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

$1.2MU.S. imports · April 2026HS 010620

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Live Reptiles (Including Snakes and Turtles)

$1.2MU.S. imports · April 2026HS 010620

U.S. imports of live reptiles (including snakes and turtles) (HS 010620) totaled $1.2M in April 2026, traded with 36 countries.

Importers of Live Reptiles (Including Snakes and Turtles) paid $94K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 8.4% on $1.1M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Live Reptiles (Including Snakes and Turtles) imports of $1.2M in April 2026 ran 53% above the year-to-date monthly average of $792K.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Live reptiles — including snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles — enter under a single tariff line (0106200000) but face a layered admissibility framework involving the US Fish & Wildlife Service, USDA APHIS, and, for certain turtle species, FDA public-health restrictions on small turtles sold as pets. Many commercially significant reptile species are listed under CITES, requiring export documentation from the source country and, for Appendix I species, a US import permit. The Lacey Act adds a further compliance layer, prohibiting importation of species taken or traded in violation of foreign law.

AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the FDA restriction on importing live turtles, and does it affect trade classification?

FDA prohibits the commercial sale of live turtles with a shell length of less than four inches due to Salmonella risk. This restriction does not change the HTS classification — all live turtles remain under 0106200000 — but it does affect admissibility and the permissible commercial purpose of the shipment.

How does the Lacey Act interact with CITES requirements for live reptile imports?

CITES and the Lacey Act operate independently but are often checked together. CITES controls trade in listed species through a permit system, while the Lacey Act makes it unlawful to import any wildlife taken, possessed, or traded in violation of foreign law — even for species not on CITES lists. Importers must satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

U.S. imports of live reptiles (including snakes and turtles) (HS 010620) totaled $1.2M in April 2026, traded with 36 countries.

Importers of Live Reptiles (Including Snakes and Turtles) paid $94K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 8.4% on $1.1M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Live Reptiles (Including Snakes and Turtles) imports of $1.2M in April 2026 ran 53% above the year-to-date monthly average of $792K.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Live reptiles — including snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles — enter under a single tariff line (0106200000) but face a layered admissibility framework involving the US Fish & Wildlife Service, USDA APHIS, and, for certain turtle species, FDA public-health restrictions on small turtles sold as pets. Many commercially significant reptile species are listed under CITES, requiring export documentation from the source country and, for Appendix I species, a US import permit. The Lacey Act adds a further compliance layer, prohibiting importation of species taken or traded in violation of foreign law.

AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.

Imports: $1.2M; from 36 countries
Exports: $347K
Trade balance: Deficit of $864K; net importer

YTD $3.2M (April 2026) · 80 shipments/mo

Top trading partners

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Country	Imports	Exports	Balance
TOGO	$252K	--	-$252K
KOREA, SOUTH	$182K	$9K	-$174K
CANADA	$86K	$76K	-$10K
HONG KONG	--	$148K	+$148K
EL SALVADOR	$124K	--	-$124K

TOGO

Imports$252K

Exports--

Balance-$252K

KOREA, SOUTH

Imports$182K

Exports$9K

Balance-$174K

CANADA

Imports$86K

Exports$76K

Balance-$10K

HONG KONG

Imports--

Exports$148K

Balance+$148K

EL SALVADOR

Imports$124K

Exports--

Balance-$124K

Import Trend (12 months)

Monthly import values over time

HTS Import Breakdown (HS10)

HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Code	Description	Import Value	Effective Tariff %	Duty Collected	Quantity	Unit
0106200000	REPTILES (INCLUDING SNAKES AND TURTLES), LIVE	$1.2M	8.39%	$94K	109.7K	NO

0106200000$1.2M

REPTILES (INCLUDING SNAKES AND TURTLES), LIVE

Tariff 8.39%109.7K no

Schedule B Export Breakdown (HS10)

HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.

Code	Description	Export Value	Quantity	Unit
0106200000	REPTILES (INCLUDING SNAKES AND TURTLES), LIVE	$347K	21.2K	NO

0106200000$347K

REPTILES (INCLUDING SNAKES AND TURTLES), LIVE

21.2K no

CATTLE, LIVE, OTHER THAN PUREBRED BREEDING

HS 010229

$151.1M

SWINE, LIVE, NESOI, WEIGHING 50 KG OR MORE EACH

HS 010392

$32.7M

SWINE, LIVE, NESOI, WEIGHING LESS THAN 50 KG EACH

HS 010391

$31.9M

PRIMATES, LIVE

HS 010611

$17.0M

HORSES, LIVE, OTHER THAN PUREBRED BREEDING

HS 010129

$12.4M

ANIMALS, LIVE, NESOI

HS 010690

$9.1M

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