Shrimp Shell Meal Flour
Fine flour produced by grinding dried shrimp shells and exoskeletons from processing operations, deemed unfit for human consumption and used primarily as a chitin source in poultry or pet feeds. Falls under HTS 2301.20.00.90 for other crustacean-based meals.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fortified with vitamins or minerals
Additives transform it into a prepared feed under 2309, not a simple meal.
If exported as raw, unground shells
Unground crustacean shells are heading 0508 flours and meals of chapter 5 origins.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include processing records proving shells were separated during food production; test for contaminants like heavy metals common in shellfish; ensure packaging prevents moisture absorption during transit
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Squid By-Product Meal
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Mussel Shell Flour
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Anchovy Fish Meal
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Oyster Waste Pellets
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