Tuna Meal Powder
Powdered meal derived from cooked and ground tuna, intended for human dietary supplements or soups. Falls under HTS 0309.10.90.00 for other fish meals fit for human use, agglomerated without binders to qualify as meal not pellets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for pet or aquaculture feed applications
If not certified for humans, moves to Chapter 23 animal feed provisions.
If frozen whole or in pieces, not processed to meal
Fresh or frozen fish under 0304; grinding to meal form changes to Chapter 30.
If cooked and pelletized with binders for pasta-like products
Pellets fit for humans shift to Chapter 19 starches if binders added per chapter definition.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit FDA import entry with lot analysis for heavy metals, common in tuna meal
• Label as 'fit for human consumption' to distinguish from pet food; retain processing records
Related Products under HTS 0309.10.90.00
Cod Flake Meal
Flaked and milled meal from Atlantic cod, packaged for human consumption in protein shakes or baking mixes. HTS 0309.10.90.00 applies to this other fish flour/meal, explicitly for human food use per chapter notes.
Sardine Flour Supplement
Milled sardine flour rich in calcium, for human bone health supplements. Fits 0309.10.90.00 as fish flour fit for human consumption, not covered in 0305-0308.
Salmon Flour
Finely ground flour made from dried salmon meat, suitable for human consumption in baking or as a protein supplement. Classified under HTS 0309.10.90.00 as fish flour fit for human consumption, distinct from unprocessed fish in earlier headings. Pellets are excluded per chapter notes as this is flour.
Mackerel Fish Powder
Ultra-fine powder from steamed and dried mackerel, used in human nutrition bars and supplements. Classified in 0309.10.90.00 as other fish flours fit for human consumption, excluding pellet forms.
Herring Flour for Baking
Ground herring flour designed for incorporation into human baked goods like crackers. Under HTS 0309.10.90.00 for fish flours fit for human consumption, differentiated from crustacean meals.
Tilapia Protein Meal
High-protein meal from farm-raised tilapia, ground for human sports nutrition powders. HTS 0309.10.90.00 covers this other fish meal explicitly for human use.