Bagasse Feed Blocks
Compressed blocks of sugarcane bagasse, the fibrous residue left after juice extraction in sugar manufacture, formed with minimal binder for convenient animal feeding. They retain the essential character of sugar manufacture waste and are not formulated feeds, falling under this tariff item as other waste of sugar manufacture.
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 blocks are mixed with additives or nutrients beyond simple binding
Products processed beyond waste, losing essential characteristics of original material, fall under animal feed preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the blocks contain no added binders exceeding 3% by weight to qualify as pellets under Section Note 1
• Declare the product clearly as bagasse waste from sugar manufacture to avoid misclassification
• Keep records of the manufacturing process to prove it is not a formulated feed
Related Products under Tariff item 2303.20.90
Bagasse Roughage Mix
A blended roughage feed combining bagasse with minimal beet waste from sugar mills, designed for uniform fiber content in livestock diets. It remains a basic waste product of sugar manufacture, not a formulated feed, and is classified here as other sugar manufacture waste.
Beet Sugar Waste Pellets
Pellets made from mixed beet pulp and cossette waste from beet sugar factories, agglomerated by compression. These are comprehensive residues of sugar manufacture, not dried beet-pulp alone, and are classified as other waste of sugar manufacture under this item.
Cane Trash Bagasse
Processed cane trash mixed into bagasse waste from sugar harvesting and processing, used as feed-grade roughage. It is a waste product of sugar manufacture, not a formulated feed, and falls under this item as other sugar manufacture waste.
Dehydrated Beet Pulp Mash
Mashed and dehydrated residue from sugar beet slicing and washing, a direct waste product used in swine and poultry diets. It is unpelleted and retains the essential characteristics of sugar manufacture waste, falling under this item as other waste.
Dried Molasses Beet Cossettes
Dried beet slices with adhering molasses from the diffusion process in sugar extraction. These cossettes are a direct waste product of sugar manufacture, not a formulated feed, and are classified here as other sugar manufacture waste.
Dried Sugarcane Bagasse Chopped Fiber
Chopped and dried fibrous residue from sugarcane juicing in sugar production, used primarily as roughage in livestock rations. It is a non-pelleted form of bagasse, classified as other waste of sugar manufacture under this item.