Poultry Processing Feather Meal from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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