U.S. imports of Live Primates (HS 010611) totaled $5.6M in August 2026, imported from 7 countries.
Live Primates imports of $5.6M in August 2026 ran 49% below the year-to-date monthly average of $11.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataLive primates — including monkeys, apes, and prosimians — enter US trade almost exclusively for biomedical research purposes and face one of the most complex multi-agency admissibility frameworks of any live animal category. Mauritius is the leading supplier, followed by Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, reflecting the geographic concentration of long-tailed macaque breeding facilities that supply the global research market. CDC regulates primate imports for public health reasons (zoonotic disease risk), USDA APHIS oversees animal welfare and quarantine, and the Fish and Wildlife Service enforces CITES controls, since many primate species are Appendix I or II listed. Importers must coordinate permits across all three agencies before shipment.
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CDC requires that live nonhuman primates be imported only by registered importers and only for scientific, educational, or exhibition purposes — not as pets. Shipments must be accompanied by CDC-required documentation, and animals are subject to quarantine upon arrival. CDC's regulations are designed to prevent the introduction of zoonotic pathogens such as herpes B virus and monkeypox.
Mauritius has developed a well-established, purpose-bred long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) industry operating under internationally recognized animal welfare and biosecurity standards, making its facilities preferred suppliers for pharmaceutical and biomedical research. This concentration creates supply-chain risk: export policy changes or disease events in Mauritius can significantly affect availability of research primates in the US market, prompting diversification toward Vietnam, Cambodia, and other Southeast Asian sources.
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Subheading 2 of 13 in heading 0106
Subheading 010611 · $5.6M of $20.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0106110000 | Primates, Live | $5.6M | 0.00% | 0.00% |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0106110000 | Primates, Live | $2.6M |
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
$5.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $163.9M of Live Primates and exported $15.5M.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mauritius and Barbados together supply 100% of it.
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rate provision · imports
100.0% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.00% of imports for consumption.