Bagasse Fiber Meal
Bagasse Fiber Meal is a ground meal produced from sugar cane bagasse, the fibrous residue left after sugar extraction. It is used as a feed ingredient in aquaculture diets for shrimp and fish. This product qualifies under tariff item 2303.20.90 as 'other' waste of sugar manufacture, not elsewhere specified.
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 product is dried beet-pulp rather than bagasse
Dried beet-pulp is specifically classified under this item, while bagasse falls under 'other'.
If the meal is further processed into a complete feed
Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding may fall under heading 23.09 if they have lost the essential characteristics of the original material.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the product is free from contaminants and meets Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) feed ingredient standards
• Declare the correct end-use (aquaculture feed) to avoid misclassification
• Keep records of the sugar extraction process to support the tariff classification
Related Products under Tariff item 2303.20.90
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.
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 Mash
Beet Sugar Waste Mash is a semi-dried residue from beet sugar crystallization, used as a feed ingredient in pig grower rations. It is a by-product of sugar manufacture, specifically from beet processing. This product is classified under tariff item 2303.20.90 as 'other' waste of sugar manufacture.
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 Bagasse Pressed Blocks
Cane Bagasse Pressed Blocks are compressed blocks of sugar cane bagasse, designed to minimize transport volume and used as roughage for goats. The compression does not involve a binder exceeding 3% by weight, so they are not considered pellets. They are classified as 'other' waste of sugar manufacture under tariff item 2303.20.90.
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.