# HS code for cat food

> Cat food is usually classified under HS code 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. It sits in heading 23.09, “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”. Cat food can also fall under 2309.90, depending on the packing.

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/cat-food
Last updated: 11 October 2026

## Key facts

- Most likely code: [2309.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/230910)
- Chapter: [23: Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder](https://border.bot/hs-codes/23)
- Candidate codes: 2
- HS edition: HS2022

## Summary

Cat food is usually classified under HS code 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. It sits in heading 23.09, “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”. Cat food can also fall under 2309.90, depending on the packing.

## How to choose the right code

Is it put up for retail sale? Use 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. Use 2309.90 when it is an animal feed preparation not put up for retail sale.

## Codes for cat food

Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to cat food.

### [2309.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/230910) (most likely)

Legal text: “Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale”

Heading 23.09: “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”

Applies when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale.

### [2309.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/230990) (possible)

Legal text: “Other”

Heading 23.09: “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”

Applies when it is an animal feed preparation not put up for retail sale.


## Similar products

Products in the same category as cat food, or classified under the same headings.

- [Dog food](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/dog-food): 2309.10
- [Dog leads and collars](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/dog-leads-and-collars): 4201.00

## Duty rates by country

National tariff lines for cat food are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/cat-food): 2 national lines, duty rates live

## Check your exact product

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- [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=cat+food)

## Classification depends on the exact product

The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as cat food can fall under different codes.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the HS code for cat food?

Cat food is usually classified under HS code 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. It sits in heading 23.09, “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”.

### Does the packing change the HS code for cat food?

Yes. Use 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. Use 2309.90 when it is an animal feed preparation not put up for retail sale.

## Sources and updates

The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The conditions and questions on this page were written for cat food by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/cat-food.json