Dried Pork Caul Fat from Japan
Dried pork caul fat is the thin membrane fat around organs, dried and free of lean meat, used as a casing in food preparation. It falls under tariff item 0209.90.90 as 'other' unrendered pig fat, since drying is a preservation method covered by the section notes. The product is not rendered and remains within Chapter 2.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
11%
Import Tips
• Confirm the drying process does not involve rendering, as that would shift classification to Chapter 15
• Label the product clearly as 'dried unrendered fat' to avoid confusion with meat preparations
• Keep documentation of the fat content and absence of lean meat for CBSA inspection