HS heading 23.03: Residues of starch manufacture and 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
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Key facts
- Heading
- 23.03
- Description
- Residues of starch manufacture and 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
- Chapter
- 23: Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
- Subheadings
- 3
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 23.03 covers residues of starch manufacture and 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. It is in chapter 23 (residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder). It is split into 3 subheadings: 2303.10 (residues of starch manufacture and similar residues), 2303.20 (beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture) and 2303.30 (brewing or distilling dregs and waste). National tariff lines under heading 23.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 23.03 covers residues of starch manufacture and 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.
It is split into 3 subheadings: 2303.10 (residues of starch manufacture and similar residues), 2303.20 (beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture) and 2303.30 (brewing or distilling dregs and waste).
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 23 are classified in its other 8 headings, listed below.
- 23.01Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves
- 23.02Bran, 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
- 23.04Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soyabean oil
- 23.05Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of ground-nut oil
- 23.06Oil-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 23.04 or 23.05
- 23.07Wine lees; argol
- 23.08Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included
- 23.09Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding
How it is structured
Heading 23.03 is one of 9 headings in chapter 23. Its first two digits, 23, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (2303.10, 2303.20, 2303.30).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 23.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 23.03 cover?
HS heading 23.03 covers residues of starch manufacture and 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.
Which chapter is HS heading 23.03 in?
HS heading 23.03 is in chapter 23 (residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder).
How many subheadings does HS heading 23.03 have?
HS heading 23.03 has 3 subheadings: 2303.10 (residues of starch manufacture and similar residues), 2303.20 (beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture) and 2303.30 (brewing or distilling dregs and waste).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 23.03?
National tariff lines under heading 23.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.