Chilean Pilchard Meal
Chilean pilchard meal from Pacific fisheries, defatted and milled for export as an aquaculture protein source. The product is pilchard meal unfit for human consumption, fitting the tariff item for other fish meal.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 3% | — | 3% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the pilchard meal is for use in the manufacture of complete feeds for fish
This item is specific to fish meal for fish feed manufacturing.
If the pilchard meal is for animal feed and not herring or salmon meal
This item covers other fish meal for animal feed.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the pilchard meal is not herring or salmon meal to avoid misclassification
• Provide documentation on the processing method and origin
• Confirm the product is labeled as unfit for human consumption
Related Products under Tariff item 2301.20.19
Dried Herring Fish Meal
Dried herring fish meal produced by grinding whole herring or herring by-products into a coarse powder, primarily used as a high-protein ingredient in animal feeds. It is specifically herring meal unfit for human use, but this tariff item excludes herring meal, so it should be classified under a sibling item.
Herring By-Product Meal
Herring by-product meal made from fish heads, viscera, and frames left after filleting, dried and milled into meal for pet food formulations. It qualifies as herring meal unfit for human use, but this tariff item excludes herring meal, so it should be classified under a sibling item.
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. It is herring meal unfit for human use, but this tariff item excludes herring meal, so it should be classified under a sibling item.
Norwegian Herring Rendered Meal
Norwegian herring rendered meal comes from North Sea herring, cooked and pressed to extract oil before milling into meal for pet foods. It fits as herring meal unfit for humans, but this tariff item excludes herring meal, so it should be classified under a sibling item.
Organic Pilchard Fish Flour
Organic pilchard fish flour is finely ground from certified sustainable pilchards, used in organic animal feeds without chemical additives. It falls under tariff item 2301.20.19 as fish meal other than herring or salmon meal, unfit for human consumption.
Pilchard Fish Meal Pellets
Pilchard fish meal pellets are formed from ground pilchard (sardine) remains, processed into stable pellets for easy handling in aquaculture feeds. They are classified under tariff item 2301.20.19 as fish meal other than herring or salmon meal, unfit for human consumption.