Sugar Mill Vinasse Dried Residue
Dried stillage or vinasse from sugar fermentation and distillation waste, repurposed as a protein-rich feed additive. It is a waste product of sugar manufacture, not a formulated feed, and falls under this item as other sugar manufacture waste.
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 vinasse is processed into a concentrated feed supplement
Processed feed supplements may fall under animal feed preparations.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the vinasse is a byproduct of sugar manufacture, not alcohol production, to maintain classification
• Provide evidence of the distillation process
• Verify CFIA feed safety standards for protein additives
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 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.
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.