XO Sauce from United States
XO sauce is a spicy seafood sauce from Hong Kong made with dried scallops, shrimp, chilies, and fermented black beans. It is a mixed condiment and seasoning, combining aquatic-derived flavor with other ingredients, and is not excluded by the chapter notes.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
8%
Import Tips
• Verify the scallop and shrimp content is below 20% to avoid Chapter 16 classification
• Provide a detailed ingredient list and aquatic content percentage to CBSA for classification verification
• Ensure the product is labeled as a sauce or condiment, not a seafood preparation