Pilchard Heads and Guts Meal
Pilchard heads and guts meal is rendered from viscera and skeletal waste, providing omega-3 rich feed for aquaculture. It is classified under tariff item 2301.20.19 as fish meal other than herring or salmon meal, unfit for human consumption.
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 meal is specifically for use in the manufacture of complete feeds for fish
This item covers fish meal for fish feed manufacturing, which may have a different duty rate.
If the meal is for use in the manufacture of animal feed other than for fish
This item applies to fish meal for animal feed, excluding herring or salmon meal.
If the product is not fish meal but another form of fish flour or meal
This residual item covers other flours, meals, and pellets of fish or aquatic invertebrates.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the meal is derived from pilchard waste and is not contaminated with other materials that could affect its classification
• Provide a detailed product description and end-use declaration to the CBSA to support the tariff classification
Related Products under Tariff item 2301.20.19
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.
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.