Sunflower Seed Meal
Sunflower seed meal is the solid residue left after extracting sunflower oil from sunflower seeds through mechanical pressing or solvent extraction. It is typically ground into a coarse powder and used primarily as a protein-rich ingredient in animal feed formulations. This product falls under HTS 2306.30.00.00 as it is the oilcake resulting specifically from sunflower seed oil extraction, distinct from residues of other vegetable oils.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If further processed or mixed with other ingredients
Blended or compounded animal feeds fall under preparations of Chapter 23, heading 2309, rather than pure oilcake.
If unprocessed or minimally processed seeds
Sunflower seeds not yet extracted for oil are classified as cereal straw or husks under heading 1213.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the product is solely from sunflower seeds via supplier certificates to avoid misclassification under other oilcake subheadings
• Ensure compliance with FDA animal feed regulations, including testing for mycotoxins common in sunflower residues
• Provide documentation proving it's not intended for human consumption to prevent reclassification as food waste
Related Products under HTS 2306.30.00.00
Sunflower Oilcake Pellets
These are compressed pellets made from ground sunflower seed residues after oil extraction, facilitating easier handling and storage for livestock feed. The pelleting process does not alter the essential composition as oil extraction residue. Classified under HTS 2306.30.00.00 because the HTS explicitly includes residues 'whether or not ground or in the form of pellets' from sunflower seeds.
Expeller Pressed Sunflower Cake
Expeller pressed sunflower cake is produced by mechanical pressing of sunflower seeds to extract oil, yielding a high-fiber cake with residual oil content around 1-2%. It serves as a cost-effective ruminant feed due to its digestibility. This qualifies for HTS 2306.30.00.00 as the solid residue directly from sunflower seed oil extraction.
Solvent Extracted Sunflower Meal
This fine-ground meal results from solvent extraction of sunflower seeds, removing most oil and leaving protein concentrate (around 35-40% protein). Commonly mixed into poultry and swine rations. Falls under HTS 2306.30.00.00 as it's the standard form of sunflower oil extraction residue.
Dehulled Sunflower Seed Cake
Dehulled sunflower seed cake comes from hull-removed kernels after oil extraction, offering higher protein (up to 42%) and lower fiber for monogastric animals. The dehulling doesn't change its status as extraction residue. HTS 2306.30.00.00 covers this as sunflower-specific oilcake.
Coarse Sunflower Press Cake
Coarse sunflower press cake is the unground, chunky residue from screw-press extraction, retaining hull fragments for ruminant roughage. It's valued for its fiber content in dairy cow diets. Classified in HTS 2306.30.00.00 as it matches 'whether or not ground' sunflower residues.