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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sinew-attached feather waste sold unground
Feathers with attached bird sinews classify under heading 0511 as poultry offal, not pure feathers.
If pre-mixed for aquaculture retail packs
Retail-ready aquafeed with feather meal as minor component uses Chapter 23 aquafeed codes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure chain-of-custody docs from slaughterhouse to processor to verify avian-only origin
• Comply with CITES if any exotic bird feathers are inadvertently mixed (rare but possible)
• Bag in 50kg PP sacks for stability; avoid direct bulk bins prone to contamination
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.
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.