Rice Pellets for Fish Feed
Compressed pellets made from rice flour or meal, used primarily as a base ingredient in aquaculture feeds. These fall under HTS 1103.20.00.90 as cereal pellets of rice (other cereals), meeting starch and ash content requirements for Chapter 11 without further processing into prepared feeds.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed with vitamins, binders, or fish attractants
Pellets formulated as complete animal feeds fall under prepared pet/aquaculture foods in heading 2309.
If not pelletized but in flour/meal form passing 315 micron sieve
Rice flour or semolina with proper sieve passage classifies in 1102 before pellet compression.
If flavored, sweetened, or processed for human consumption
Cereal preparations like puffed rice pellets for breakfast become ready-to-eat foods in Chapter 19.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify starch content exceeds 80% and ash under 1.6% per chapter notes using modified Ewers method to stay in Chapter 11
• Provide lab certificates confirming at least 95% passes 1.25mm sieve for 'meal' definition if fragmented from grains
• Avoid packaging as ready-to-use feed to prevent shift to Chapter 23; declare as raw pellets only
Related Products under HTS 1103.20.00.90
Oat Pellets for Livestock
Pelletized oat groats or meal used in horse and cattle rations, compressed for easier handling and digestion. Classified under 1103.20.00.90 as oat pellets ('other cereals'), with starch >80% and ash <4% per chapter criteria.
Barley Pellets for Brewing
Pellets of malted or unmalted barley meal used in beer production adjuncts. HTS 1103.20.00.90 covers barley pellets of other cereals, provided they meet fragmentation sieve (95% through 2mm for barley) and chapter starch/ash tests.
Buckwheat Pellets for Gluten-Free Baking
Compressed buckwheat groats used in gluten-free flour blends and baking mixes. As pellets of buckwheat ('other cereals'), they qualify under 1103.20.00.90 with required starch >80%, ash <4%, and 95% through 1.25mm sieve.
Rye Pellets for Rye Bread Production
Pelletized rye meal for artisan bread and distilling adjuncts, fragmented to pass chapter sieve requirements. Falls in HTS 1103.20.00.90 as rye pellets of other cereals, starch >80%, ash ≤2.5%.
Sorghum Pellets for Poultry Feed
Compressed grain sorghum (milo) groats for energy component in bird feeds. HTS 1103.20.00.90 applies to sorghum pellets ('other cereals'), meeting corn/sorghum starch >90% and 500 micron sieve specs where applicable.