Ice cream and other edible ice (within access commitment)
Within access commitment
HS 2105.00.91 (Ice cream and other edible ice (within access commitment)) imported from China into Canada carries a total duty of 6.5%. Import requires Global Affairs Canada · Agriculture (permit or licence); Canadian Food Inspection Agency · All Programs. 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
6.5%
- MFN 6.5%
- GST 5% (recoverable)
Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $650 → GST 5% $532 (recoverable) → total $11,182
Compliance checks
Permits and OGD requirements
Global Affairs Canada · AgriculturePermit/licence
Before import, the importer applies for a shipment permit against its quota allocation; without one, goods enter under GIP 100 at the over-quota rate.
- Commodity type Agriculture Products - Low Tariff
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.
Food importers need a Safe Food for Canadians (SFCR) licence. Product-, origin- and end-use-specific conditions are listed in AIRS, searchable by HS code. Labels must be bilingual (English and French).
Open AIRSStatistical breakdownUse these to check classification
- .10Ice cream novelties, whether or not containing cocoa, within access commitment
- .20Ice cream, o/t novelties, whether or not containing cocoa, w/a commitment
- .90Edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa, within access commitment
CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)
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Data updated: 2026-10-12
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