Corn Gluten Feed Pellets from China
Corn gluten feed pellets are a byproduct of corn wet milling used in starch manufacture, consisting of corn steep liquor, bran, and germ meal compressed into pellets. Classified under HTS 2303.10.0040 as 'other' residues of starch manufacture due to their origin as non-starch components separated during processing. Primarily used as a high-fiber, protein-rich animal feed supplement.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify product origin through processing records to confirm it's a residue from starch manufacture, not a primary feed ingredient
• Ensure pellets meet animal feed safety standards; provide certificates of analysis for moisture, protein, and fiber content
• Avoid misclassification as corn gluten meal (2302.40); gluten feed has lower protein and higher fiber