2304.00.00.10 - Certified organic

This HTS category, 2304.00.00.10, specifically covers oilcake and other solid residues derived from the extraction of soybean oil that have been certified as organic. These products are a byproduct of the soybean oil extraction process and are often utilized as animal feed or in other food industry applications. The "certified organic" designation signifies that the soybeans from which these residues originated were grown and processed in accordance with recognized organic standards, free from synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and genetically modified organisms.

This classification is distinct from its sibling category, 2304.00.00.90, which encompasses all other oilcake and solid residues from soybean oil extraction that are not certified organic. The key differentiator is the presence of official organic certification for the goods classified under 2304.00.00.10. Therefore, importers must be able to present valid documentation to substantiate the organic certification of the product to utilize this specific HTS code.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS database, there are no further subcategories under 2304.00.00.10. Classification decisions at this level will rely on verifying the organic certification status of the soybean oilcake or residue. The preceding parent classification, "Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soybean oil," provides the broader context for the physical nature and origin of these products, with this node narrowing the scope to those meeting stringent organic requirements.