Fresh Chilled Sea Scallops from Japan
Fresh chilled sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) are large shucked molluscs from the Pectinidae family, maintained at temperatures just above freezing for sushi-grade quality. They are not frozen or processed, and are fit for human consumption, so they fall under tariff item 0307.21.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Maintain a temperature log to prove the scallops were kept chilled, not frozen, during transit
• Ensure the product is accompanied by a CFIA import declaration for fish and seafood
• Check for any species-specific restrictions under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA)