Millet Bran Pellets
Pelleted bran from proso millet milling, popular in exotic bird and small ruminant diets for its protein content. Classified in HTS 2302.40.01 as a residue from 'other cereals' milling processes.
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More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from sorghum (often grouped with millets)
Sorghum bran falls under maize subheading due to tariff grouping, differing from other minor cereals.
If in bulk for sowing or unprocessed
Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, classify under Chapter 12 as non-milled residues.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify millet variety (e.g
• proso) in entry docs, as some may overlap with sorghum under 2302.30 if misidentified
• Comply with AAFCO nutritional labeling if marketed as complete feed post-import
• Avoid retail packaging at import; shifts classification to sets or prepared feeds
Related Products under HTS 2302.40.01
Rice Bran Pellets
Pelleted rice bran derived from the milling of rice grains, used primarily as a high-fiber animal feed supplement. It falls under HTS 2302.40.01 as a residue from the sifting and milling of rice, classified as 'other cereals' excluding wheat, maize, and rice in specific subheadings.
Barley Bran
Coarse barley bran obtained from the sifting of milled barley, serving as a nutritious roughage for livestock diets. Classified under HTS 2302.40.01 as bran residue from 'other cereals' like barley, distinct from wheat or maize.
Rye Sharps
Rye sharps (middlings) separated during flour milling, used as a fiber-rich additive in ruminant feeds. Falls under HTS 2302.40.01 as residues from milling 'other cereals' such as rye.
Sorghum Middlings
Middlings from grain sorghum milling, utilized in ethanol byproduct feeds or direct livestock roughage. Under HTS 2302.40.01 for residues of 'other cereals,' though sometimes bordering maize classification.
Triticale Bran
Bran from triticale (wheat-rye hybrid) milling, offering balanced nutrition for dairy cattle feeds. HTS 2302.40.01 covers this as a residue from 'other cereals' not separately specified.
Buckwheat Hulls and Bran
Combination buckwheat hulls and bran from milling, used in organic poultry feeds for grit and fiber. Falls under HTS 2302.40.01 despite pseudo-cereal status, as tariff includes worked cereal residues.