Poultry Feather Meal from Japan
Poultry feather meal is a processed byproduct made from cleaned, disinfected, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers, used primarily as a high-protein animal feed ingredient. It falls under HTS 0505.90.20.40 as 'other' feather meal and waste, not further worked beyond preservation treatments.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Verify processing does not exceed 'cleaned, disinfected, or treated for preservation' to avoid reclassification as further worked products
• Provide certificates of origin and sanitation from processing facilities to meet USDA/APHIS import requirements for animal byproducts
• Avoid common pitfalls like inadequate labeling of protein content and origin, which can lead to delays or penalties