Cricket Flour
> Cricket flour is a finely ground powder made from dried crickets (Acheta domesticus) and contains about 70% protein. It is produced by drying and grinding whole insects without further processing, which keeps it within heading 04.10 as a flour or meal of edible insects fit for human consumption.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 11% | — | 11% |
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- CFIA
All Programs · Required
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY: CFIA All Programs requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Within Range 0401101000–0410900000).
- ECCC
Wildlife Enforcement - commodity may be regulated by ECCC · Required
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA: ECCC Wildlife Enforcement - commodity may be regulated by ECCC requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Starts With 04101).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the flour contains added flavourings, vitamins, or other ingredients
Products with added substances beyond simple insect flour may be classified as food preparations not elsewhere specified.
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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• > Confirm the cricket flour contains no additives or preservatives beyond drying and grinding, as added ingredients could shift classification
• Provide a certificate of analysis showing protein content and that the product is intended for human food
• Check CFIA labelling rules for insect flours, including allergen declarations
Related Products under Tariff item 0410.10.90
Dried Grasshoppers
> Dried grasshoppers (Sphenarium purpurascens), known as chapulines, are whole insects that have been dried and lightly salted. The addition of salt is a basic preservation method permitted by the chapter notes for heading 04.10, and the product is fit for human consumption.
Insect Protein Powder from Mealworms
> Insect protein powder from mealworms is a defatted powder made from dried mealworms, containing about 65% protein and intended for sports nutrition. The grinding and defatting processes are minimal and do not constitute preparation beyond what is allowed for insect meals under heading 04.10.
Roasted Cricket Legs
> Roasted cricket legs are separated cricket parts that have been roasted as a snack product. The chapter notes for heading 04.10 include insects "in parts" that are fit for human consumption, and roasting is a basic preservation method, so they fall under tariff item 0410.10.90.
Roasted Silkworm Pupae
> Roasted silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori) are whole pupae that have been lightly roasted and salted as a traditional Asian snack. Roasting and salting are basic preservation methods permitted under heading 04.10, and the product is fit for human consumption.
Salted Dried Termites
> Salted dried termites (Macrotermes spp.) are whole termites that have been dried and lightly salted as a protein snack. The drying and salting are basic preservation methods allowed under heading 04.10, and the product is fit for human consumption.