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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If used exclusively in aquafeed formulations
Feather meal in fish/shrimp feed mixtures is classified under aquafeed preparations in Chapter 23 based on principal use.
If sold as generic feather waste without protein specs
Lack of standardization as 'meal' (e.g., no guaranteed protein %) reclassifies it as general feather waste.
If for fertilizer applications in agriculture
Marketed for soil amendment shifts classification to Chapter 31 mineral/chemical fertilizers containing animal matter.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide origin certificates distinguishing waterfowl feathers from chicken to address specific biosecurity concerns
• Test for heavy metals and contaminants per importing country's feed standards before shipment
• Use ventilated containers to manage odors during transit, as feather meal can have strong smells
Related Products under HTS 0505.90.20.20
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.
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.
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.