Squid By-Product Meal
Squid by-product meal is a coarse meal made from squid entrails, heads, and trimmings generated during fillet production. It is unfit for human food due to contamination risks and is used in fish farm rations. This product falls under tariff item 2301.20.90 as a meal of aquatic invertebrates, other than fish meal.
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 |
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 apply if the squid by-product meal is used in aquaculture.
If the product is fish meal for animal feed, not herring or salmon meal
This item covers other fish meal for animal feed, which could apply if the product is blended with fish meal.
If the product is fish meal not elsewhere specified
This item covers other fish meal, which may be relevant if the product is mixed with fish-derived materials.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the meal is clearly labelled as unfit for human consumption
• Verify that the product is derived solely from squid by-products and not mixed with other materials
• Keep records of the processing method to demonstrate it meets the definition of a meal
Related Products under Tariff item 2301.20.90
Clam Meal Pellets
Pelletized flour made from clam processing waste, used in fish farming for its protein and mineral content. The product is derived from molluscs and is industrially unfit for human consumption, fitting the tariff item for other aquatic invertebrate products.
Clam Processing Meal
Granular meal from clam guts and shells after shucking, used in pet foods. Unfit for human use per processing standards, it falls under the tariff item for other aquatic invertebrate meals.
Crab Meal for Cattle Feed
Meal ground from crab carcasses, intended for ruminant feed to enhance protein content. As a crustacean-derived flour unfit for human diets, it falls under the tariff item for other flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans.
Crab Processing Offal Pellets
Pellets made from crab meat scraps, shells, and viscera leftover from canning or picking operations. Rendered unfit for humans and utilized in livestock feed, they fall under the tariff item for other crustacean products.
Krill Meal for Pet Food
Fine meal ground from Antarctic krill, rich in omega-3s for premium pet nutrition. As a crustacean-derived product deemed unfit for human consumption per feed-grade standards, it falls under the tariff item for other crustacean meals.
Krill Meal Pellets
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