Chicken Feather Meal
Chicken feather meal is a high-protein feed ingredient produced by hydrolyzing, drying, and grinding cleaned and disinfected chicken feathers. It falls under HTS 0505.90.20.20 as feather meal derived from poultry feathers, not further worked beyond cleaning, disinfection, and preservation treatment for use primarily in animal nutrition.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blended with other animal by-products or marketed as complete feed
Blends of feather meal with blood meal or meat by-products shift to Chapter 23 as preparations for animal feeding, not pure feather waste.
If unprocessed or minimally cleaned feathers, not hydrolyzed into meal
Whole or parts of feathers with trimmed edges but not ground into powder or meal remain under the unprocessed feathers subheading.
If chemically treated as a fertilizer rather than animal feed
Feather meal applied as nitrogen-rich fertilizer falls under Chapter 31 for animal/vegetable fertilizers, based on end-use declaration.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify supplier certificates confirming feathers are from cleaned, disinfected sources free of pathogens to meet FDA animal feed safety standards
• Include lab analysis reports on protein content (typically 80-85%) and digestibility for customs valuation and import compliance
• Avoid misclassification as meat meal; ensure documentation specifies feather origin to prevent reclassification under Chapter 23
Related Products under HTS 0505.90.20.20
Turkey Feather Meal
Turkey feather meal is produced from steam-hydrolyzed turkey feathers that are cleaned, disinfected, and ground into a fine powder for livestock feed. Classified under HTS 0505.90.20.20 as feather meal from avian sources, limited to preservation treatments without further manufacturing.
Duck Feather Meal
Duck feather meal is a nutrient-dense powder made from cleaned, preserved duck feathers subjected to hydrolysis and milling for use in aquaculture and pet food. It qualifies for HTS 0505.90.20.20 as specifically defined feather meal, with processing not exceeding disinfection and grinding.
Goose Feather Meal
Produced from goose feathers cleaned, treated for preservation, and hydrolyzed into protein-rich meal for monogastric animal diets. HTS 0505.90.20.20 covers this as feather meal, emphasizing minimal processing beyond what's needed for safety and usability.
Poultry Processing Feather Meal
Feather meal byproduct from large-scale poultry slaughterhouses, where feathers are collected, disinfected, steamed, and pulverized for feed use. Fits HTS 0505.90.20.20 precisely as industrial feather meal waste, not advanced beyond basic treatment.