Food preparations not elsewhere specified or… (other)
Total duty from China
10.5%
- MFN 10.5%
- GST 5% (recoverable)
Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $1,050 → GST 5% $552 (recoverable) → total $11,602
Compliance checks
Permits and OGD requirements
Health Canada · Natural Health ProductsPermit/licence
Before the first import, the Canadian importer must hold a site licence; each product needs an NPN; official processing time up to 90 business days.
- Intended use HC01, HC02, HC05, HC07, HC29 + Product category HC15
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.
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 AIRSNPN product licence required; sites that manufacture, package, label or import need a site licence. See LNHPD.
Search LNHPDStatistical breakdownUse these to check classification
- .10Flavouring powders, including cocktail mixes
- .31Chewing gum, containing synthetic sweetening agents
- .39Sweets and the like, containing synthetic sweetening agents
- .40Flavouring extracts and essences
- .91Food preparations, frozen, nes
- .92Food preparations, nes, not frozen, in airtight containers
- .99Food preparations, nes
CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)
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Data updated: 2026-10-12
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