Scallops and other molluscs of the family… (live, fresh or chilled)
Live, fresh or chilled
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
Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Aquatic BiotechnologyConditional
If the goods are live genetically modified aquatic organisms, 120 days before import, the importer files a New Substances Notification (Organisms).
Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Aquatic Invasive SpeciesConditional
If the goods are live aquatic organisms, at customs entry, the importer or broker declares the scientific name; prohibited species cannot enter.
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.
Statistical breakdownUse these to check classification
- .10Scallops, including molluscs of family Pectinidae, in shell, live, fresh/chilled
- .90Scallops, including molluscs of family Pectinidae, shelled, fresh/chilled
CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)
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Data updated: 2026-10-12
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