Goose Feather Meal for Livestock Feed from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
12.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Confirm non-GMO status if targeting organic feed markets, with lab certificates
• Package in 25-50kg bags with moisture barriers to prevent clumping during ocean transit
• Review EU export rejections history for origin country to anticipate U.S. scrutiny