0505.90.20.40 - Other 🖩

This HTS subheading, 0505.90.20.40, specifically covers "Other" types of waste derived from feathers and parts of feathers. Following the parent category of "Feather meal and waste," this classification is intended for residual materials from feathers that do not fall under the more defined category of feather meal. This includes items such as feather dust, pulverized feather fragments, and other finely processed feather by-products that result from cleaning, disinfection, or preservation processes.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 0505.90.20.20, which is exclusively for "Feather meal." Feather meal is typically a more processed product, often ground and used as a fertilizer or animal feed ingredient, with a more uniform consistency. In contrast, 0505.90.20.40 encompasses a broader range of feather waste, which may be less processed and have a more varied physical form, as long as it is not specifically classified as feather meal.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subdivisions. Classification within 0505.90.20.40 is therefore dependent on the material being derived from feathers or parts thereof, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected, or treated for preservation, and not meeting the specific definition of feather meal. This ensures that all forms of feather waste, other than meal, are appropriately classified for customs purposes.