Anticoagulated Whole Human Blood Units from Mexico
Anticoagulated whole human blood units are collected from donors and treated with CPD or CPDA-1 to prevent clotting. These units are stored in PVC bags for emergency transfusions. As unmodified whole human blood for therapeutic use, they fall under tariff item 3002.90.00.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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Import Tips
• Obtain a Health Canada import permit for human blood products
• Ensure the blood is collected from an approved donor facility
• Declare the anticoagulant used and storage conditions to the CBSA