Pasteurized Dried Egg White Powder
Spray-dried albumen from chicken eggs, pasteurized for safety, used in meringues and royal icing. HTS 0408.91.00.00 applies to dried egg products not in shell, where drying serves as preservation method regardless of prior pasteurization.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If >80% egg white protein by dry matter
Concentrates meeting albumin definition exclude from chapter 4 per exclusion notes
If steamed or boiled before drying
Egg whites cooked by steaming/boiling classify separately from simply dried
If containing added stabilizers beyond sugar
Commercial egg products with additives beyond sweetening classify as preparations
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide pasteurization validation studies showing Salmonella kill per FDA Egg Safety Rule
• Ensure packaging prevents moisture reabsorption to maintain 'dried' classification
• Label with reconstitution instructions to demonstrate food use, avoiding feed classification
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