Brewing or distilling dregs and waste
Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets: > Brewing or distilling dregs and waste
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 2303.30.00.00
Spent Grains from Beer Brewing
Spent grains are the residual barley husks and other solids left after mashing in the beer brewing process. This byproduct is classified under HTS 2303.30.00.00 as brewing dregs and waste, often dried or pelleted for use as animal feed. It provides a high-fiber, protein-rich supplement primarily for livestock.
Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)
DDGS is a byproduct of ethanol or distilled spirit production from fermented grains like corn, consisting of dried grain residues and solubles. It qualifies under HTS 2303.30.00.00 as distilling waste, commonly imported as a cost-effective protein source for ruminant animal feed. The material retains nutritional value post-fermentation.
Brewery Draff Pellets
Brewery draff refers to wet spent grains from malt mashing in beer production, often pelleted for easier transport and storage. Classified as brewing waste under HTS 2303.30.00.00, these pellets serve as a fiber-rich feed for cattle and poultry. They are a sustainable byproduct of the craft beer industry.
Whiskey Distillers Grains
Grains remaining after whiskey distillation from fermented barley or other cereals, typically dried for export. This distilling waste under HTS 2303.30.00.00 is valued for its digestible protein in dairy cow rations. It's a key export from Scotch and Irish whiskey producers.
Yeast Lees from Distilling
Yeast lees are the sediment from fermented wash in spirit distillation, rich in proteins and B-vitamins. As distilling waste under HTS 2303.30.00.00, it's dried and used in aquaculture and monogastric feeds. This byproduct supports circular economy practices in distilleries.
Pot Ale Dried Solids
Pot ale is the liquid residue after initial distillation in malt spirit production, evaporated and dried into solids. Classified under HTS 2303.30.00.00 as distilling waste, it's a soluble protein source for pig and poultry feeds. Common from Scottish whisky distilleries.
Craft Beer Spent Hops
Spent hops are the exhausted hop cones after extraction in beer brewing kettles. This brewing waste under HTS 2303.30.00.00 is sometimes pelleted for niche fiber feeds or soil amendment. It retains trace bitterness compounds useful in ruminant diets.
Malt Distillery Wash Residue
Residue from the fermented wash in malt whiskey distillation, including grain particles and yeast. As distilling dregs under HTS 2303.30.00.00, it's dried for export as a balanced feed ingredient. Popular in dairy nutrition from single malt productions.