Chilled Beef Mesentery Fat from Japan
Chilled beef mesentery fat, also known as leaf fat, is a fatty tissue harvested from the mesentery of bovine animals. It is commonly used for rendering into tallow or for traditional cooking applications. This product qualifies as edible offal of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, under tariff item 0206.10.00, provided it is fit for human consumption.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the product is clearly labelled as edible and fit for human consumption to avoid classification as animal fat under Chapter 15, which carries different duty rates
• Provide a certificate of origin if claiming preferential tariff treatment under a free trade agreement
• Be aware that the CBSA may require a health certificate from the exporting country's veterinary authority