Smoked Prepared Snails from China
Smoked prepared snails are land snails that have been smoked over hardwood, fully cooked, and packaged in vacuum pouches for shelf stability. The smoking process serves as a method of preservation, making this a prepared or preserved mollusc other than a sea snail under tariff item 1605.58.00.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
4%
Import Tips
• Confirm that the smoking process fully cooks the snails and that the vacuum packaging ensures preservation, as this supports classification under Chapter 16
• Provide a detailed description of the smoking and cooking process to customs officials to avoid misclassification
• Check CFIA requirements for smoked food products, including any labelling of the smoking method