Retail-ready dog and cat feed in 20 kg packs falls under the specific retail-sale tariff classification.

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....Nutritionally balanced dog and cat feed imported in 20 kg bags is classifiable as dog or cat food put up for retail sale under Tariff Item 2309 1000. Applying the General Interpretative Rules, classification depends on the heading terms, objective characteristics, packaging and presentation at import. Consumer-facing declarations, feeding and storage instructions, and ready-to-feed condition established retail suitability. Under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, packages not exceeding 25 kg are presumed to be for retail sale unless shown otherwise. The absence of MRP, small packaging, or post-import repacking did not alter that character. The residual compounded animal feed entry was inapplicable.....