Canned Mixed Meat Baby Food Puree from Japan
Canned Mixed Meat Baby Food Puree is a homogenized blend of chicken and beef purees in cans for retail infant feeding. The product is finely homogenized and put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children, meeting the definition of homogenized preparations under subheading 1602.10. It contains more than 20% by weight of meat, qualifying for classification in Chapter 16. Since it contains two or more meat components, it is classified based on the component that predominates by weight.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
Import Tips
• Determine which meat component predominates by weight to confirm classification under this tariff item, as Chapter 16 note 2 requires classification by the predominant component
• Ensure the product is homogenized and packaged for retail sale in containers not exceeding 250 g
• Maintain records of the recipe and ingredient weights to support the classification if requested by the CBSA