0505.90.20.20 - Feather meal

This HTS classification, 0505.90.20.20, specifically covers "Feather meal." Feather meal is derived from processing feathers, typically from poultry, into a meal-like substance. This processing usually involves grinding and can include treatments like sterilization or disinfection to make it suitable for its intended uses. Its primary applications are as a nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer in agriculture and as a protein supplement in animal feed.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 0505.90.20.40 "Other," which would encompass other products within the broader "Feather meal and waste" grouping that do not fit the specific definition of feather meal. Feather meal is characterized by its pulverized form and its specific derivation from feathers, as opposed to other forms of feather waste or processed down.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories under 0505.90.20.20. Therefore, the classification is definitive for goods meeting the description of feather meal. When classifying, customs officials will look for confirmation that the product is indeed derived from feathers and has been processed into a meal for use in agriculture or as an animal feed ingredient.