RICE BRAN HORSE FEED IS PRODUCED AS A BYPRODUCT OF RICE MILLING FROM THE OUTER BROWN LAYER OF THE RICE KERNEL. THE BRAN IS REMOVED FROM THE RICE KERNEL DURING THE MILLING PROCESS THAT GENERATES WHITE RICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BRAN LAYER FROM THE RICE KERNEL INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF GROUND LIMESTONE (CALCIUM CARBONATE), WHICH ACTS AS A FRICTION AGENT FOR THE MILLING. IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE NUTRIENT CONTENT, THE BRAN UNDERGOES A HEAT STABILISATION PROCESS.

CLASSIFICATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL RULES 1 AND 6 FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE; THE TEXT OF CODES 2302, 2302 40, 2302 40 02; THE HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 2302; ADVICE OF THE STATE LABORATORY. HARMONISED STSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 2302; HSEN NOTE 2 (A) TO CHAPTER 11 , NOTE 1 TO CHAPTER 23 AND NOTE A TO SUBHEADING 23.02