Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

HS v2022 Code: 0309

About flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

HS code 0309 covers a crucial segment of the global food industry, encompassing the production of flours, meals, and pellets derived from various aquatic species, including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other invertebrates. These products play a vital role in meeting the growing worldwide demand for nutritious and sustainable protein sources, contributing to food security and the overall health of populations across the globe.

Production process

The production of the goods covered under HS code 0309 typically involves a multi-step process. First, the raw aquatic materials are harvested and processed, often through drying, grinding, or other techniques to create the desired flour, meal, or pellet consistency. The resulting products are then carefully dried, packaged, and prepared for distribution to various domestic and international markets.

Production inputs

The primary inputs for the industries covered by HS code 0309 include the diverse range of aquatic species, such as 0301 Live fish, 0302 Fish, fresh or chilled, 0303 Fish, frozen, 0306 Crustaceans, and 0307 Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. Additionally, these industries rely on specialized processing equipment, packaging materials, and energy sources to transform the raw materials into the final products.

Production outputs

The flours, meals, and pellets produced under HS code 0309 are primarily used as ingredients in the manufacture of a wide range of food products, including 1603 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, 1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs, and 2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding.

Family tree for flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/03'>03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0309'>0309: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0301'>0301: Fish; live</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0302'>0302: Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0303'>0303: Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0304'>0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0305'>0305: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0306'>0306: Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0307'>0307: Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0308'>0308: Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process</a>"]

    B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030910'>030910: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030990'>030990: Flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption</a>"]


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