CITES Appendix listings govern virtually all cetaceans and sirenians in international trade, making commercial import of live whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, and dugongs subject to strict permit requirements and, in most cases, near-prohibitive restrictions. USDA APHIS oversees border quarantine for live animals, while the Marine Mammal Protection Act adds a separate US regulatory layer that limits permissible purposes to scientific research or public display. The Netherlands, United Kingdom, and France are the leading source countries under this heading, reflecting transfers between accredited aquaria and research institutions rather than commercial wildlife trade. All movements under tariff line 0106120100 require advance coordination with both the exporting country's CITES management authority and US Fish & Wildlife Service.
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Importers need a CITES import permit from the US Fish & Wildlife Service, a Marine Mammal Protection Act permit from NOAA Fisheries (for scientific research or public display purposes), and USDA APHIS health documentation. Commercial trade in most cetacean species is effectively prohibited under these combined frameworks.
Transfers under this heading typically involve accredited zoological or aquarium institutions exchanging animals for breeding programs or research — not commercial wildlife capture. European facilities with established marine mammal programs are frequent participants in such inter-institutional transfers.
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Low · free accountFewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through September 2026 · imports 2 of 12 months reported, exports 3 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Imports · September 2026
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None recorded for this period.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0106120100 | Whales, Dolphins, Manatees, Seals, Etc., Live | — | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0106120100 | Whales, Dolphins, Manatees, Seals, Etc., Live | $45K |
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.