Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding
HS subheading 2309.90 identifies Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding — a six-digit classification under Chapter 23 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $309.6M
- Share of Chapter 23
- 13.3%
- Rank in its heading
- #1 of 2
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 2309.90 covers Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India is a large exporter of oilseed meals and de-oiled rice bran used in animal feed across Asia. India exported $309.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 13.3% of all Chapter 23 exports, ranking #1 of 2 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
2309.90 is the six-digit HS subheading for dog or cat food. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many prepared foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco lines — check our import guides for your market.
Top destinations for Chapter 23 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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