Edible fish flour, meal, and pellets — distinct from the far more common feed-grade fish meal classified outside Chapter 3 — must meet human-consumption standards and are subject to FDA oversight at entry. The US schedule subdivides this heading by packaging size and form: 0309100500 covers bulk or large-container product (containers over 6.8 kg), while 0309109000 captures other edible fish flours, meals, and pellets not elsewhere specified, and 0309100000 covers fish meal broadly fit for human consumption. New Zealand and Norway are the leading suppliers, consistent with their well-developed whitefish and pelagic processing industries that produce food-grade fish protein products. These ingredients are used in specialty nutrition products, protein supplements, and certain traditional food preparations.

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