Cricket Flour
Finely ground flour from dried crickets (Acheta domesticus), 70% protein powder for baking. HTS 0410.10.00.00 explicitly includes meals and flours of edible insects prepared only by drying/grinding.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blended with vegetable flours
Mixtures exceeding principal insect component become food preparations.
If starch extraction mimics grain flours
Highly processed to resemble cereal flours may challenge under Chapter 11.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide particle size analysis proving it's flour, not mixed preparation; protein content certification
• Gluten-free claims require testing; register as food facility if processing post-grinding
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