HS Code 23: Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder

Q: Is HS code 23 the same in every country?

Yes — HS code 23 is part of the WCO Harmonized System and is the same in every WCO member country at the 6-digit level. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code under its own system (e.g. HTSUS in the US, CN/TARIC in the EU, HSK in Korea, CCCHS in China) for national tariff rates and trade statistics. To see how a specific country classifies this code, select a country.

Q: Which WCO edition does HS code 23 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

The Harmonized System is maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and revised approximately every five years. The current edition is HS 2022, which replaced HS 2017 on 1 January 2022. Codes are added, merged, or split between editions to reflect new products and trade patterns, so a code valid in one edition may not exist or may mean something different in another.

Q: How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 23?

Beyond the international 6-digit level, each country adds its own digits — the US extends to 10 digits (HTSUS), the EU to 8 or 10 (CN/TARIC), China to 13 (CCCHS), Korea to 10 (HSK), Japan to 9, and so on. To find the full code used by a specific country, select a country in TradeInt's HS Code Tool and search for 23.

What is HS Code 23

HS Code 23 covers Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder. It is one of the 96 chapters of the WCO Harmonized System, sitting in Section IV (Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes). The two digits "23" are the chapter level — every 4-digit heading and 6-digit subheading starting with "23" belongs here.

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What does HS Code 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder Cover?

Section IV

Chapters (16-24) Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Chapter 23

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder

HS Code 2301

Flours, meal and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves

HS Code 2302

Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants

HS Code 2303

Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets

HS Code 2304

Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil

HS Code 2305

Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of ground-nut oil

HS Code 2306

Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305

HS Code 2307

Wine lees; argol

HS Code 2308

Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products; whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included

HS Code 2309

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

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What HS Codes for Animal Feed and Food Residues Do Not Cover

Chapter 23 covers oil-cake, brewing dregs, animal feed, and food-industry residues. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:

Whole grains used as feed without processing

Chapter 10

Fertilizers

Chapter 31

Spent yeast, dried

heading 2102

Animal blood and inedible offal

Chapter 05

This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.

Related HS Codes under Animal Feed and Food Residues HS 23

HS Code 2301

Flours, meal and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves

HS Code 2302

Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants

HS Code 2303

Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets

HS Code 2304

Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil

HS Code 2305

Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of ground-nut oil

HS Code 2306

Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305

HS Code 2307

Wine lees; argol

HS Code 2308

Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products; whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included

HS Code 2309

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

HS Code 230110

Flours, meals and pellets; of meat or meat offal, greaves

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 23?

HS code 23 covers Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder, one of the chapter 23 of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System. It is the broadest level of HS classification, grouping all products of this type before they are narrowed down by more specific 4-digit headings and 6-digit subheadings.

Is HS code 23 the same in every country?

Which WCO edition does HS code 23 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 23?