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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

HS CHAPTER 23

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder

CHAPTER

23

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder

Common items in this chapter

  • Flours, meals, pellets of meat or meat offal (2301)
  • Bran, sharps, residues from cereals (2302)
  • Oil-cake from soy / sunflower / cotton (2304-2306)
  • Preparations of pet food (2309)

Headings in this chapter (9)

Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.

Classification notes

Chapter 23 covers significant trade volumes including pet food. Pet food destined for retail sale must comply with destination veterinary + labelling rules; personal-quantity pet-food carriage with the pet usually clears as personal effects.

Frequent misclassification

Pet food 2309.10 (dog/cat) vs 2309.90 (other animal feed); commercial-grade animal feed has different duty than retail pet food.

Binding tariff ruling database

If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.

Binding tariff ruling database
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