Bacterial Lipid Fraction for Biodiesel from China
Lipids extracted from engineered bacteria, inter-esterified to serve as biofuel precursors. Since the lipids are not transesterified into biodiesel, they remain a microbial fat fraction under tariff item 1516.30.00, which covers inter-esterified microbial oils and their fractions.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the product is not transesterified, as biodiesel would fall under a different tariff classification
• Keep documentation of the bacterial strain and inter-esterification process for CBSA verification
• Check if the biofuel end-use requires registration under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act