Oyster Shell Meal

Ground meal from oyster shells (molluscs), providing calcium in aquafeed and poultry diets. HTS 2301.20.00 covers it as aquatic invertebrate-derived, unfit for food use.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ChinaFree+35.0%35%
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½MexicoFree+10.0%10%
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermanyFree+10.0%10%
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅JapanFree+10.0%10%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2309.90Lower: 11.4% vs 35%

If mineral-fortified for retail animal feed

Additives make it a prepared mineral feed under miscellaneous.

2508.70.00.00Same rate: 35%

If unground natural shells

Raw shells are mineral products, not processed meals.

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Import Tips & Compliance

β€’ Specify shell vs flesh origin in invoices; grind size affects pellet compatibility; comply with shellfish contaminant regs