Crude Dried Brewers Yeast Powder
This is crude dried brewers' yeast produced directly from the beer brewing process, containing high levels of proteins, vitamins, and minerals in an unrefined form. It falls under HTS 2102.20.40.00 as inactive, dead single-cell microorganisms specifically identified as crude brewers' yeast, not further processed or purified for food or feed use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If debittered, purified, or processed for human consumption
Refined or active nutritional yeast is classified separately as it undergoes additional processing beyond crude drying.
If when sold as a formulated beer byproduct feed ingredient
If mixed with other brewing byproducts like spent grains, it shifts to beet pulp and similar residues under Chapter 23 for animal feeds.
If for industrial biotech or lab applications as a culture medium
Prepared culture media containing yeasts are classified in Chapter 38 based on end-use rather than as standalone crude yeast.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the yeast is crude and unprocessed with lab analysis certificates to avoid misclassification as refined nutritional yeast under 2102.20.20
• Include brewing origin documentation and moisture content tests (typically under 8%) to meet FDA import standards for inactive yeasts
• Avoid common pitfalls like contamination claims by ensuring proper bulk packaging and phytosanitary certificates for animal feed use
Related Products under HTS 2102.20.40.00
Bulk Crude Brewers Yeast Flakes
Flaked crude dried brewers' yeast derived straight from fermentation tanks, retaining natural bitterness and impurities typical of the brewing process. Classified under HTS 2102.20.40.00 due to its inactive state and lack of refinement, distinguishing it from food-grade versions.
Unprocessed Brewers Yeast Granules
Granular form of crude dried brewers' yeast, minimally processed post-brewing with no extraction of bitter compounds. It qualifies for HTS 2102.20.40.00 as dead brewers' yeast in its raw, unpurified state used primarily in animal nutrition.
Crude Brewery Yeast Waste Powder
Powdered waste stream from breweries comprising dried crude brewers' yeast, unwashed and containing adjunct residues. Fits HTS 2102.20.40.00 precisely as the crude form before any cleaning or activation processes.
Raw Dried Beer Yeast Biomass
Biomass consisting of crude dried brewers' yeast harvested from brewery effluents, in powder form with full cellular debris. Under HTS 2102.20.40.00 for its specific identity as crude, inactive brewers' yeast excluding refined extracts.