Sun-Cured Alfalfa Pellets for Horse Feed from Canada
These are sun-cured alfalfa pellets produced from dehydrated lucerne plants, processed into small cylindrical shapes for easy handling and storage. Classified under HTS 1214.10.0050 as 'other' sun-cured alfalfa meal and pellets, distinct from artificially dehydrated forms, used primarily as high-protein forage for livestock like horses.
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Import Tips
• Verify sun-curing process documentation to distinguish from artificially dehydrated alfalfa under 1214.10.0040, as misclassification can lead to duty adjustments
• Ensure phytosanitary certificates confirm freedom from pests and meet USDA forage import standards to avoid quarantine
• Label packages clearly with protein content and origin to comply with FDA feed labeling requirements and prevent customs delays