Sugar-Cured Streaky Bacon from Japan
Sugar-cured streaky bacon is a pork belly product cured with sugar and salt, then smoked to preserve it. It is classified under tariff item 0210.12.00 because it is a salted, smoked cut of swine belly, which is explicitly covered by this heading.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the bacon is clearly labelled as salted, smoked, or cured to qualify for this tariff item
• Keep records of the preservation method (e.g
• sugar cure, smoking) in case CBSA asks for verification
• Verify if a Safe Food for Canadians Act licence is required for importing meat products