Dried Herring Fish Meal
Dried herring fish meal produced by grinding whole herring or by-products into a coarse powder, used as a high-protein ingredient in animal feeds. It is specifically herring meal, but when used in fish feed, it falls under this tariff item.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the herring meal is for non-fish animal feed.
This sibling item covers herring meal for general animal feed.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the meal is for fish feed, not general animal feed, as herring meal for other uses falls under 2301.20.18
• Provide proof of unfitness for human consumption
• Keep end-use documentation
Related Products under Tariff item 2301.20.11
Chilean Pilchard Meal
Chilean pilchard meal, defatted and milled for export as an aquaculture protein source. It is a fish meal unfit for human consumption, fitting this tariff item when used in complete feeds for fish.
Clam Meal Pellets
Pelletized flour made from clam processing waste, used in fish farming to provide protein and minerals. The product is derived from molluscs and is unfit for human consumption, aligning with the tariff item's scope for fish feed ingredients.
Herring By-Product Meal
Herring by-product meal made from fish heads, viscera, and frames, dried and milled for pet food formulations. When used in fish feed, it qualifies under this tariff item as herring meal unfit for human consumption.
Herring Frame Meal
Herring frame meal produced from cleaned fish backbones and ribs post-filleting, dried into a calcium-rich meal for layer hen feeds. When used in fish feed, it falls under this tariff item as herring meal unfit for human consumption.
Mussel Powder Feed Ingredient
Fine powder made from mussel by-products for pet and farm feeds, high in glucosamine. As a mollusc-derived product unfit for human consumption, it qualifies under this tariff item when used in complete feeds for fish.
Norwegian Herring Rendered Meal
Norwegian herring rendered meal from North Sea herring, cooked and pressed to extract oil before milling into meal for pet foods. When used in fish feed, it qualifies under this tariff item as herring meal unfit for human consumption.