Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)

HS v2022 Code: 021093

About meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)

HS code 021093 covers a diverse range of salted, brined, dried, or smoked reptile meat and offal products, including those from snakes and turtles. This industry plays a significant role in the global food trade, catering to niche markets and traditional cuisines. As an important source of protein and specialized ingredients, the trade in these reptile-based products is closely regulated to ensure food safety and sustainability.

Production process

The production of reptile meat and offal products under HS code 021093 typically involves several key steps. After slaughtering and butchering, the meat and offal are often salted, brined, dried, or smoked to preserve them. Specialized drying and smoking techniques may be employed to impart unique flavors and textures. Edible flours and meals are produced by grinding the dried meat and offal into fine powders.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 021093 products include live reptiles, such as snakes and turtles, as well as specialized equipment for slaughtering, processing, and preserving the meat and offal. Salts, brines, and fuel sources for drying and smoking may also be significant inputs. Producers in this industry often rely on a skilled workforce familiar with traditional processing methods.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of HS code 021093 are a variety of salted, brined, dried, or smoked reptile meat and offal products, as well as edible flours and meals derived from these ingredients. These outputs may be consumed directly as specialty food items or used as ingredients in other dishes, such as 160100 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products, 160200 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood, or 230110 Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal; greaves.

Revisions to 021093

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 021093. The most recent 1 version of this code (021093) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 021093.

Family tree for meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/02'>02: Meat and edible meat offal</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0210'>0210: Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021093'>021093: Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021011'>021011: Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021012'>021012: Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021019'>021019: Meat; salted in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0210.1</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021020'>021020: Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of bovine animals</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021091'>021091: Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of primates</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021092'>021092: Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours, meals of meat or meat offal, of whales, dolphins, porpoises (of order Cetacea); manatees, dugongs (of order Sirenia); seals, sea lions, and walruses (of suborder Pinnipedia)</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/021099'>021099: Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, other than of primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, walruses, reptiles (including snakes and turtles)</a>"]

    

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