Craft Beer Spent Hops from China
Craft beer spent hops are the exhausted hop cones left after extraction during beer brewing, sometimes pelleted for niche fiber feeds or soil amendment. They retain trace bitterness compounds and are classified as brewing waste under tariff item 2303.30.00.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
0%
Import Tips
• Verify the spent hops are not mixed with other materials that could change classification
• If used as soil amendment, confirm whether agricultural regulations apply
• Declare under tariff item 2303.30.00 as brewing dregs and waste