Dried Feather Meal

Feather meal is hydrolyzed poultry feathers steamed and ground into digestible protein powder. Primarily added to livestock and aquaculture feeds for amino acids. Under HTS 0511.99.30 as a rendered animal byproduct for feed.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

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Alternative Classifications

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0505.90Lower: 10% vs 35%

If unhydrolyzed raw feathers

Unprocessed feathers are under heading 0505, not feed ingredients.

2309.90Lower: 11.4% vs 35%

If in pelleted feed form

Pelletized blends are preparations of Chapter 23.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include hydrolysis process validation to prove digestibility for feed claims

FDA registration for feather meal importers; monitor digestible protein specs

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