Organic Blood Meal Fertilizer from China
Blood meal is a dry, inert powder made from dried animal blood, primarily from cattle slaughterhouses, used as a high-nitrogen organic fertilizer. It falls under HTS 3101.00.00.00 because it is an animal-derived product chemically treated through drying and grinding for agricultural use. This nitrogen-rich amendment promotes vigorous leaf growth in gardens and crops.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify origin certificates proving animal products are from BSE-free countries to meet USDA and FDA import requirements
• Include detailed chemical analysis reports showing nitrogen content and absence of pathogens for CBP classification
• Avoid misclassification as heading 0511 by emphasizing fertilizer end-use rather than raw blood product on invoices