Poultry Processing Feather Meal from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
12.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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