Leukoreduced Whole Human Blood from China
Leukoreduced whole human blood has leukocytes filtered out to reduce transfusion reactions while retaining red cells, plasma, and platelets. The primary components remain intact, so it is still classified as whole blood. This falls under tariff item 3002.90.00 as therapeutic whole blood.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
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Import Tips
• Document the leukoreduction process and final leukocyte count for the CBSA
• Ensure the blood is from an approved donor facility
• Obtain a Health Canada import permit for human blood products