1214.10.00 - Alfalfa (lucerne) meal and pellets

This HTS category specifically encompasses alfalfa, also known as lucerne, in two processed forms: meal and pellets. Alfalfa meal is typically produced by grinding dried alfalfa into a fine powder, while alfalfa pellets are formed by compressing this meal into small, uniform cylindrical shapes. Both are primarily intended for use as fodder or feed for livestock, providing a concentrated source of nutrients.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 1214.90.00 (Other), is crucial. While this heading is exclusively dedicated to alfalfa meal and pellets, the "Other" category serves as a residual for all other forage products within heading 1214 that do not fall under the specific descriptions of alfalfa meal/pellets, rutabagas, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, or vetches.

Within this classification, the existence of subcategories would typically guide further refinement based on the processing method of the alfalfa. For instance, a potential subdivision could exist to differentiate between dehydrated alfalfa meal/pellets and those processed through other methods, although in this specific node, the core distinction is already established by the product form (meal and pellets) of alfalfa.