Non-living insects, whether fresh, chilled or frozen
A live specimen of the mongoose family, including Galidia, Galidictis, Mungotictis, Salanoia, Suricata, Herpestes, Helogale, Donogale, Atilax, Mungos, Crossarchus, Liberiictics, Ichneumia, Bdeogale, Rhynchogale, Cynictis, Paracynictis and Cryptoprocta, unless the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is satisfied, in accordance with the written advice of the Canadian Wildlife Service, that the specimen is imported for breeding, study or exhibition purposes, in confinement, by zoological institutions approved by the Canadian Wildlife Service; A live bird of the Starling family (Sturnidae), other than (a) the European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and the Chinese Talking or Hill Mynah (Gracula religiosa), or (b) Rothschilds or Bali Mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi) for propagation purposes; Any other non-game bird, other than (a) a domestic bird of a kind kept for food purposes, (b) a bird intended solely for exhibition in a public zoological park, or (c) a bird intended solely to be kept in confinement in a cage or to be used for purposes of public entertainment; Aigrettes, egret plumes or so-called osprey plumes and the feathers, quills, heads, wings, tails, skins, or parts of skins of wild birds, either raw or manufactured, other than (a) the feathers or plumes of ostriches, the plumage of the English pheasant, the Indian peacock, birds imported alive, or of wild birds of groups recognized as game birds in an Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province relating to game under which an open season is provided, or (b) specimens imported, in accordance with regulations made by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, for any museum or for scientific or educational purposes; Base or counterfeit coins; Used or second-hand mattresses or materials therefrom, other than (a) mattresses imported under tariff item No. 9805.00.00, 9806.00.00, 9807.00.00, 9808.00.00 or 9810.00.00, or (b) materials from used or second hand mattresses, when imported after having been cleaned and fumigated, in accordance with regulations made by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, accompanied by such certificates as are designated by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; Reprints of Canadian copyrighted works and reprints of British copyrighted works that have been copyrighted in Canada; Goods manufactured or produced wholly or in part by prison labour; Goods mined, manufactured or produced wholly or in part by forced labour; Smoke screen apparatus for use on motor vehicles or on vessels of Chapter 89; Used or second-hand motor vehicles of all kinds, manufactured prior to the calendar year in which importation into Canada is sought to be made, other than motor vehicles (a) imported under tariff item No. 9801.10.10, 9801.10.20, 9801.10.30, 9807.00.00, 9808.00.00 or 9810.00.00, (b) imported by a settler on the settler's first arrival but not entitled to be classified under tariff item No. 9807.00.00, (c) forfeited or confiscated for any offence under the Customs laws, or the laws of any province of Canada, (d) left by bequest, (e) imported from the United States, (f) imported from Mexico (i) in the 2009 or 2010 calendar year, if the motor vehicles are not less than ten years old, (ii) in the 2011 or 2012 calendar year, if the motor vehicles are not less than eight years old, (iii) in the 2013 or 2014 calendar year, if the motor vehicles are not less than six years old, (iv) in the 2015 or 2016 calendar year, if the motor vehicles are not less than four years old, (v) in the 2017 or 2018 calendar year, if the motor vehicles are not less than two years old, or (vi) on or after January 1, 2019; Used or second-hand aircraft of all kinds, other than aircraft (a) classified under tariff item No. 9803.00.00 or 9810.00.00, civil aircraft of heading 88.01 or 88.02, or aircraft engaged solely in international traffic, (b) forfeited or confiscated for any offence under any Act of Parliament relating to customs, the Air Regulations or an Act of the legislature of any province, (c) imported by the Department of National Defence for military purposes, or (d) imported from the United States; White phosphorus matches; Any goods, in association with which there is used any description that is false in a material respect as to the geographical origin of the goods or the importation of which is prohibited by an order made under the Trade-marks Act. > Of crustaceans > Non-living insects, whether fresh, chilled or frozen
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Products classified under Tariff item 0410.10.10.00
Chilled Edible Scorpions
Fresh-chilled scorpions (Heterometrus spp.) intended for culinary use, minimally processed and non-living. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as non-living insects, fresh or chilled, fit for human consumption, per the chapter note defining insects.
0410.10.10Cricket Flour
Cricket flour is finely ground powder from dried crickets (Acheta domesticus), with about 70% protein, used for baking and nutrition. It falls under tariff item 0410.10.10 as a flour of edible non-living insects, provided it is not otherwise prepared or preserved beyond drying and grinding.
0410.10.10Dried Bamboo Worm
Dried bamboo worms (Omphisa fuscidentalis) are whole edible insect larvae, dried for preservation and popular as a snack. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as non-living insects, dried, fit for human consumption, per the chapter note.
0410.10.10Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Dried black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) are dried for human nutrition supplements, providing a sustainable protein source. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as dried edible insect larvae, fit for human consumption.
0410.10.10Dried Grasshoppers
Dried grasshoppers, known as chapulines, are seasoned with lime and salt and are a Mexican delicacy. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as dried edible insects, fit for human consumption, as the added lime and salt are not considered preparation beyond preservation.
0410.10.10Dried Mealworms
Dried mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) are preserved by drying and sold as a protein-rich snack for human consumption. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as non-living insects, dried, fit for human consumption, per the chapter note.
0410.10.10Dried Mopane Worms
Dried mopane worms (Gonimbrasia belina) are caterpillars dried as a Southern African staple food. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as dried edible insect larvae, fit for human consumption, per the chapter note.
0410.10.10Dried Superworm Larvae
Dried superworm larvae (Zophobas morio) are dried for human consumption as a snack or powder base, distinguished from pet feed by food labeling. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as dried edible insect larvae.
0410.10.10Freeze-Dried Crickets
Freeze-dried crickets (Acheta domesticus) are dried using freeze-drying to retain nutritional value, sold as a crunchy human snack. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as dried edible insects, as freeze-drying is a form of drying per section note 2.
0410.10.10Frozen Edible Tarantula
Frozen edible tarantulas, whole and from Cambodia, are for novelty human consumption. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as non-living insects, frozen, fit for human consumption, per the chapter note.
0410.10.10Insect Protein Powder from Mealworms
Insect protein powder from defatted mealworms, with 65% protein, is for sports nutrition. It is classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as a meal of edible insects, as defatting and grinding are minimal processing steps.
0410.10.10Roasted Cricket Legs
Roasted cricket legs are separated from crickets and roasted as a snack product. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as parts of insects, fit for human consumption, as roasting is a basic preservation method.
0410.10.10Roasted Silkworm Pupae
Roasted silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori) are lightly roasted and salted, a traditional Asian snack. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as dried or salted edible insects, as roasting and salting are basic preservation methods.
0410.10.10Salted Dried Termites
Salted dried termites (Macrotermes spp.) are harvested, dried, and lightly salted as an African protein snack. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as salted dried edible insects, fit for human consumption.
0410.10.10Smoked Dried Ants
Smoked dried ants (Hormiga chicatana) are leaf-cutter ants smoked and dried, a gourmet edible insect from Mexico. They are classified under tariff item 0410.10.10 as smoked edible insects, fit for human consumption, as smoking is a basic preservation method.