Fish, Crustacean & Aquatic Invertebrate Flours, Meals, and Pellets (Inedible)

Fish meal and related aquatic-origin meals are a critical high-protein input for aquaculture feeds, poultry rations, and swine diets, making this heading widely traded in the global animal nutrition industry. The US schedule distinguishes herring meal and pilchard meal (2301200010) from all other fish and crustacean meals (2301200090), reflecting the commercial importance of specific pelagic species. Chile and Norway dominate US import supply, consistent with their large anchovy and pelagic fishery processing sectors. FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine has oversight over these products when used in animal feed.