Bagasse Fiber Meal
Ground meal from sugar cane bagasse, used in aquaculture feeds for shrimp and fish. HTS 2303.20.00.40 covers this as other sugar manufacture waste.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If extruded with fish meal into aquafeed pellets
Processed compound feeds for fish go to 2309.90 as prepared products.
If roasted for human snack flour
End-use as malt extract substitute changes to Chapter 11.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Grind to 100-200 micron for aqua feed; coarser grinds may reclassify as chop
• FDA prior notice required for aquatic feeds; include nutritional breakdown
• Avoid saltwater exposure in transit; causes clumping and mold issues
Related Products under HTS 2303.20.00.40
Dried Sugar Beet Pulp Pellets
Dried pellets made from sugar beet pulp, a byproduct of sugar extraction from beets, used primarily as a high-fiber animal feed for livestock like cattle and horses. This falls under HTS 2303.20.00.40 as 'other' waste of sugar manufacture, specifically from beet processing, in pelleted form for efficient handling and feeding.
Sugar Cane Bagasse Pellets
Pellets produced from bagasse, the fibrous residue left after extracting juice from sugar cane for sugar production, commonly used as ruminant feed or fuel. Classified in HTS 2303.20.00.40 as 'other' waste of sugar manufacture from cane processing.
Molasses-Soaked Beet Pulp Shreds
Shredded sugar beet pulp infused with molasses, a common feed supplement for horses to enhance palatability and energy content. It qualifies under HTS 2303.20.00.40 as other beet-pulp waste from sugar manufacture, even with minimal processing.
Sugar Beet Cossettes Waste
Residues from cossettes (sliced beets) after sugar diffusion, dried for sheep and goat feed. This is 'other' beet-pulp waste under HTS 2303.20.00.40.
Cane Bagasse Pressed Blocks
Compressed blocks of sugar cane bagasse for goat roughage, minimizing volume for transport. Classed as other sugar waste in HTS 2303.20.00.40.
Beet Sugar Waste Mash
Mashed residues from beet sugar crystallization, semi-dried for pig grower rations. HTS 2303.20.00.40 for other beet sugar manufacture wastes.