Low-Temp Defatted Soy Meal
Soybean meal processed at low temperatures to preserve protein quality, for use in weaning foods and supplements. Classified in HTS 1208.10.00.90 as other soy flours/meals, including partially defatted per chapter provisions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If high-temp processed for animal feed
Feed meals tolerate lower quality, classified as 2304 residues.
If dried shelled soybeans not milled
Dried beans without grinding remain Chapter 7.
If marketed strictly for sowing
Vegetable seeds for planting under 1209, per sowing note exclusions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify processing temp in invoices to justify food-grade over feed classification
• Obtain prior notice via FDA for bulk shipments over 10,000 lbs
• Test for anti-nutritional factors like trypsin inhibitors
Related Products under HTS 1208.10.00.90
Defatted Soybean Flour
Finely ground flour derived from soybeans with most oil removed during processing, used primarily in baking and as a protein supplement. It falls under HTS 1208.10.00.90 as a meal of soybeans, other than mustard, fitting the chapter note for partially or fully defatted flours refatted with original oils. Not classified as mustard-derived or residues.
Soybean Protein Meal
Coarse meal from soybeans partially defatted, rich in protein for use in meat extenders and bakery products. Classified under HTS 1208.10.00.90 as 'other' soybean flours and meals, per chapter notes allowing partially defatted products. Excludes mustard and full residues.
Full-Fat Soy Flour
Soy flour retaining natural oil content after grinding, ideal for nutritional fortification in breads and cereals. Fits HTS 1208.10.00.90 under soybean flours per chapter note including non-defatted or refatted meals. Not mustard or residue products.
Enzyme-Inactive Soybean Flour
Heat-treated soy flour with inactivated lipoxygenase enzymes to prevent bitterness, used in bakery emulsions. Under HTS 1208.10.00.90 as other soybean flours, allowing heat-processed defatted meals per notes. Distinct from crude or feed residues.
Soy Grits Fine Meal
Granulated fine soy grits from defatted soybeans, used in extrusion for textured proteins. HTS 1208.10.00.90 covers such other soybean meals fitting flour definitions in notes.