Dried Blood Meal for Pet Food
Dried blood meal is produced by drying and grinding animal blood from slaughterhouses, serving as a nitrogen-rich protein source in pet and livestock feeds. It is classified under HTS 0511.99.30.60 for other animal products chiefly used as feed ingredients. Unfit for human consumption due to processing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blended into finished dog or cat food
Complete feeds incorporating blood meal are classified as prepared products under 2309.
If used in veterinary biologicals
Blood products for medicinal animal use shift to Chapter 30 for sera and vaccines.
If specifically parings or similar waste
Narrower subheadings within 0511 apply to waste types, differentiating from general 'other'.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide sanitary certificates from exporting country confirming no disease vectors and compliance with APHIS standards
• Test for heavy metals and pathogens; declare protein content accurately on invoices
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