HS Code 2309Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

What HS code 2309 covers

It is not for a raw crop or a plain leftover from a factory. In daily trade, people call these animal feed preparations or prepared animal fodder.

The Harmonized System is the list of product codes kept by the World Customs Organization. Customs offices around the world use it, so a six-digit code points to the same kind of goods in each country. That makes it useful for comparing trade between markets.

Chapter 23 mixes two ideas. The other is prepared animal fodder. Heading 2309 is the home of the prepared fodder. The residue headings sit next to it, and you can compare them in the sections below.

HS 2309 subheadings: 230910 and 230990

Heading 2309 has two six-digit subheadings. Each one is a separate line in customs records, so each one has its own search results.

Think of pet food sold in a shop or online, in a pack made for the end buyer. If you search for pet food put up for retail sale, this is the code to check first.

In our catalog its wording reads dog or cat food that is not put up for retail sale. Many traders search for it as "other preparations animal feed 230990". Some official tariff texts word this line differently, so check your national tariff before you file.

Countries often add more digits after the six-digit code. These national tariff lines can change how a product is treated at the border. The HS code classifier on EximDataX can help you narrow down a code before you look at national rules.

How to pick the right code under 2309

Start with the product itself. Is it a made-up feed? If yes, heading 2309 is a good place to begin. If it is only a plant material or a plain residue, another heading in Chapter 23 may fit better.

Then look at how it is sold. If the goods are put up for retail sale, the wording points to 230910. If they are not put up for retail sale, the wording points to 230990. Pack size and labelling are the usual clues.

Next, rule out the neighbours. Heading 2301 covers meal and pellets made from meat or fish that are unfit for people to eat. Heading 2304 covers the solid cake left after soya-bean oil is pressed out. If your goods match one of these better than a prepared feed, use that heading.

When a product still seems to fit two headings, ask your customs broker or use the HS code classifier. A wrong code can delay a shipment.

Other headings in Chapter 23

These headings are the closest neighbours of 2309. Each one has its own page with its own subheadings.

• HS 2301: meat and fish meal, unfit for human consumption.
• HS 2306: oil-cake from other vegetable or microbial oils.

HS 2309 import and export data: importers and exporters

A code tells you what a product is. Shipment records tell you who is trading it. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, so you can look up 230910 or 230990 and read the records behind them.

Coverage is 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

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