Barley Straw Bales from Mexico
Barley straw bales, chopped and baled, are cereal straw from barley (Hordeum vulgare) that has been mechanically processed by chopping and pressing but not chemically altered or further prepared. This product is used directly for livestock bedding or erosion control, and it falls under tariff item 1213.00.00 as unprepared cereal straw, which permits chopping, grinding, pressing, or pelleting.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
Import Tips
• Ensure the straw is free of soil, pests, and seeds to avoid quarantine issues at the border
• Declare the product as 'cereal straw, unprepared' and keep documentation of the mechanical processing (chopping/baling) to support classification
• Verify if a phytosanitary certificate is required by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for your country of origin