# HS code 2308.00: Vegetable 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

> HS code 2308.00 covers vegetable 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. It sits in heading 23.08 (vegetable 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) in chapter 23 (residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder). It is the only subheading of heading 23.08, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 2308.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/230800
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2308.00
- Covers: Vegetable 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
- Heading: [23.08: Vegetable 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2308)
- Chapter: [23: Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder](https://border.bot/hs-codes/23)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/230800)

## What this code covers

HS code 2308.00 covers vegetable 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.

The legal text of the subheading is “Vegetable 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”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 23.08, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2308.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 23, are the chapter; the first four, 2308, are heading 23.08; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 23: Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
- Heading 23.08: Vegetable 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
- Subheading 2308.00: Vegetable 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

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2308.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/230800): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2307.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/230700) Wine lees; argol
- Next subheading: [2309.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/230910) Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2308.00 cover?

HS code 2308.00 covers vegetable 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.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2308.00 in?

HS code 2308.00 is in heading 23.08 (vegetable 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) in chapter 23 (residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder).

### Where are goods of heading 23.08 classified when 2308.00 doesn’t fit?

2308.00 is the only subheading of heading 23.08, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2308.00?

National tariff lines under 2308.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/230800.json