HS 0305.44.00

Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus…

Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)

HS 0305.44.00 (Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus…) imported from China into Canada carries a total duty of 0%, so it enters duty-free. Import requires Canadian Food Inspection Agency · All Programs; Environment and Climate Change Canada · Wildlife Enforcement Sometimes Regulated. Rates are from the CBSA Customs Tariff (2026, edition 2) and agency requirements from CBSA Single Window data, updated 2026-10-12.

Total duty from China

0%

  • MFN 0%
  • GST 5% (recoverable)

Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $0 → GST 5% $500 (recoverable) → total $10,500

Compliance checks

Permits and OGD requirements

Canadian Food Inspection Agency · All ProgramsConditional

If AIRS requires an import permit for the product, before export, the Canadian importer applies for the permit; the exporter prepares the export certificate; official processing time 10 business days for a simple permit.

Environment and Climate Change Canada · Wildlife Enforcement Sometimes Regulated

Before shipment, the exporter obtains a CITES permit for listed species; other species need none.

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Data updated: 2026-10-12

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