Chicken Feather Meal
Chicken feather meal is a powdered byproduct made from cleaned, disinfected, and steam-hydrolyzed chicken feathers, used primarily as a high-protein animal feed ingredient. It falls under HTS 0505.90.20 as feather meal and waste, not further worked beyond preservation treatments like disinfection. This classification applies to feather-derived powders intended for agricultural or feed use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blended with other feed ingredients and prepared as complete animal feed
Blended mixtures with feathers processed into formulated feeds fall under Chapter 23 as preparations of animal origin for animal feeding, not pure feather waste.
If chemically treated and marketed as a fertilizer
Feather meal with added nutrients for soil amendment shifts to Chapter 31 as animal/vegetable fertilizers, based on end use rather than raw feather waste.
If unprocessed whole feathers or down with minimal cleaning only
Intact, cleaned feathers without powdering or meal processing remain under 0505.10 as unworked feathers, not advanced to 'meal and waste' subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify supplier certificates confirming feathers are from cleaned, disinfected sources and meet feed safety standards like FDA or equivalent to avoid biosecurity rejections
• Include detailed composition analysis in documentation, specifying protein content and hydrolysis process, as misdeclaration as meat meal can lead to reclassification
• Check country-specific restrictions on poultry byproducts due to disease risks (e.g
• avian flu); obtain veterinary health certificates for all shipments
Related Products under HTS 0505.90.20
Turkey Feather Waste Powder
Turkey feather waste powder is produced from ground turkey feathers that have been disinfected and treated for preservation, serving as a protein supplement in livestock feed. Classified under HTS 0505.90.20 due to being feather waste not further worked beyond cleaning and basic processing into meal form. It excludes edible products or further manufactured goods per Chapter 5 notes.
Duck Feather Meal Byproduct
Duck feather meal byproduct is a fine powder from cleaned and hydrolyzed duck feathers, utilized in aquaculture feeds for its keratin protein content. It qualifies for HTS 0505.90.20 as feather meal and waste, limited to preservation treatments without further manufacturing. Chapter notes confirm exclusion of edible mixtures or textile materials.
Poultry Processing Feather Waste Meal
Poultry processing feather waste meal is derived from feathers collected during slaughterhouse operations, cleaned, disinfected, and ground into protein-rich meal for pet food. Under HTS 0505.90.20, it represents feather waste not further processed beyond preservation, aligning with Chapter 5 scope for bird parts.
Goose Feather Meal for Livestock Feed
Goose feather meal for livestock feed is a preserved powder from goose feathers, treated only for cleaning and disinfection, providing essential amino acids like lysine. HTS 0505.90.20 covers this as feather meal and waste from birds, excluding further worked products or edible mixtures per chapter exclusions.
Industrial Chicken Feather Waste Flour
Industrial chicken feather waste flour is finely milled from disinfected chicken feathers, used in non-feed applications like biofuel binders. It fits HTS 0505.90.20 as unadvanced feather waste powder, within Chapter 5 for preserved bird parts not covered by exclusions.