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U.S. imports of live primates (HS 010611) totaled $22.2M in July 2026, traded with 7 countries.
Importers of Live Primates paid $149K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 0.7% on $22.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Live Primates imports of $22.2M in July 2026 ran 89% above the year-to-date monthly average of $11.8M.
Last updated: July 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0106110000 | Primates, Live | $22.2M | 0.67% | 100.00% | $149K |
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 | $690K |
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 13 in heading 0106
Subheading 010611 · $22.2M of $36.2M
ImportsExports
Imports
$22.2MYoY · Pro
Exports
$690KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Mauritius and Cambodia together supply 100% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
the effective duty rate is 0.67%.