What is USDAs definition of “agricultural products”?
USDA’s definition of “agricultural products” is based on the following: Agricultural products, sometimes also referred to as “food and fiber” products, cover a broad range of goods from unprocessed bulk commodities like soybeans, feed corn, wheat, rice, unprocessed tobacco, and raw cotton to highly-processed, high-value foods and beverages like sausages, bakery goods, ice cream, beer and wine, and condiments sold in retail stores and restaurants. All of the products found in Chapters 1-24 (except for fishery products in Chapters 3 and 16) of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule are considered agricultural products. These products generally fall into the following categories: grains, animal feeds, and grain products (like bread and pasta); oilseeds and oilseed products (like soybean oil); livestock, poultry and dairy products including live animals, meats, raw hides and skins, eggs, and feathers; horticultural products including all fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, as w
