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Note.

1. This Chapter covers all live animals except:

Supplementary Note.

1. For the purpose of heading 01.01 to 01.04 inclusive, the expression "pure‑bred breeding animals" applies only to animals certified by the Director of the Canadian National Livestock Records or the Secretary of any other governing association incorporated under the Livestock Pedigree Act as being "pure‑bred", imported specially for breeding purposes. 

Statistical Note.

(NB This note does not form part of the Customs Tariff legislation.)

1. For statistical purposes, throughout the Nomenclature, the expression "certified organic" refers to an agricultural product that has been certified under a system that meets the standards and procedures established by the Canadian Organic Products Regulations made under the Canada Agricultural Products Act.

Customs Tariff Schedule

Tariff Item SS Description of Goods Unit of Meas. MFN Tariff Applicable Preferential Tariffs
Tariff ItemSSDescription of GoodsUnit of Meas.MFN TariffApplicable Preferential Tariffs
01.01 Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies.   
0101.21.0000Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. - Horses: - Pure-bred breeding animalsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0101.29.00 Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. - Horses: - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0101.29.0010Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. - Horses: - Other - For slaughterNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0101.29.0020Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. - Horses: - Other - For racingNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0101.29.0090Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. - Horses: - Other - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0101.30.0000Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. - AssesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0101.90.0000Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
01.02 Live bovine animals.   
0102.21.00 Live bovine animals. - Cattle: - Pure-bred breeding animalsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.21.0010Live bovine animals. - Cattle: - Pure-bred breeding animals - DairyNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.21.0090Live bovine animals. - Cattle: - Pure-bred breeding animals - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.29.00 Live bovine animals. - Cattle: - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.29.0010Live bovine animals. - Cattle: - Other - DairyNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.29.0090Live bovine animals. - Cattle: - Other - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.31.0000Live bovine animals. - Buffalo: - Pure-bred breeding animalsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.39.0000Live bovine animals. - Buffalo: - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0102.90.0000Live bovine animals. - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
01.03 Live swine.   
0103.10.0000Live swine. - Pure-bred breeding animalsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0103.91.0000Live swine. - Other: - Weighing less than 50 kgNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0103.92.0000Live swine. - Other: - Weighing 50 kg or moreNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
01.04 Live sheep and goats.   
0104.10.00 Live sheep and goats. - SheepNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0104.10.0010Live sheep and goats. - Sheep - Pure-bred breeding animalsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0104.10.0090Live sheep and goats. - Sheep - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0104.20.00 Live sheep and goats. - GoatsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0104.20.0010Live sheep and goats. - Goats - Pure-bred breeding animalsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0104.20.0090Live sheep and goats. - Goats - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
01.05 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls.   
0105.11 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus   
0105.11.1000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - For breeding purposesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.11.2100Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Broilers for domestic production: - Within access commitmentNMB0.86¢eachCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, PT, COLT, JT, UAT: Free
0105.11.2200Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Broilers for domestic production: - Over access commitmentNMB238% but not less than 30.8¢each 
0105.11.9000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.12 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Turkeys   
0105.12.1000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Turkeys - For breeding purposesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.12.9000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Turkeys - OtherNMB8%CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.13 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Ducks   
0105.13.1000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Ducks - For breeding purposesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.13.9000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Ducks - OtherNMB8%CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.14 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Geese   
0105.14.1000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Geese - For breeding purposesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.14.9000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Geese - OtherNMB8%CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.15 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Guinea fowls   
0105.15.1000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Guinea fowls - For breeding purposesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.15.9000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Weighing not more than 185 g: - Guinea fowls - OtherNMB2.5%CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.94 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus   
0105.94.10 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - For breeding purposes; Spent fowl; Started pulletsKGM2.82¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.94.1011Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - For breeding purposes; Spent fowl; Started pullets - For breeding purposes; Started pullets: - Weighing not more than 2,000 gKGM2.82¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.94.1012Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - For breeding purposes; Spent fowl; Started pullets - For breeding purposes; Started pullets: - Weighing more than 2,000 gKGM2.82¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.94.1020Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - For breeding purposes; Spent fowl; Started pullets - Spent fowl: - Spent fowlKGM2.82¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0105.94.91 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Other: - Within access commitmentKGM1.9¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, PT, COLT, JT, UAT: Free
0105.94.9110Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Other: - Within access commitment - Weighing not more than 2,000 gKGM1.9¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, PT, COLT, JT, UAT: Free
0105.94.9120Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Other: - Within access commitment - Weighing more than 2,000 gKGM1.9¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, PT, COLT, JT, UAT: Free
0105.94.92 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Other: - Over access commitmentKGM238% but not less than $1.25/kg 
0105.94.9210Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Other: - Over access commitment - Weighing not more than 2,000 gKGM238% but not less than $1.25/kg 
0105.94.9220Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Other: - Over access commitment - Weighing more than 2,000 gKGM238% but not less than $1.25/kg 
0105.99 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Other   
0105.99.1100Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Other - Turkeys: - Within access commitmentKGM1.9¢/kgCCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, UAT: Free
0105.99.1200Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Other - Turkeys: - Over access commitmentKGM154.5% but not less than $1.60/kg 
0105.99.9000Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. - Other: - Other - OtherKGM3%CCCT, LDCT, UST, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, UAT: Free
01.06 Other live animals.   
0106.11.0000Other live animals. - Mammals: - PrimatesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.12.0000Other live animals. - Mammals: - Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetecea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)NMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.13.0000Other live animals. - Mammals: - Camels and other camelids (Camelidae)NMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.14.0000Other live animals. - Mammals: - Rabbits and haresNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.19.00 Other live animals. - Mammals: - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.19.0010Other live animals. - Mammals: - Other - MinksNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.19.0090Other live animals. - Mammals: - Other - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.20.0000Other live animals. - Reptiles (including snakes and turtles)NMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.31.0000Other live animals. - Birds: - Birds of preyNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.32.0000Other live animals. - Birds: - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos)NMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.33.0000Other live animals. - Birds: - Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)NMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.39.00 Other live animals. - Birds: - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.39.0010Other live animals. - Birds: - Other - Pet or song birdsNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.39.0090Other live animals. - Birds: - Other - OtherNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.41.00 Other live animals. - Insects: - BeesKGMFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.41.0010Other live animals. - Insects: - Bees - Honey bees, not including queen bees: - Honey bees, not including queen beesKGMFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.41.0020Other live animals. - Insects: - Bees - Queen beesNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.41.0090Other live animals. - Insects: - Bees - Other-FreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.49.0000Other live animals. - Insects: - Other-FreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.90.00 Other live animals. - Other-FreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.90.0010Other live animals. - Other - Honey bees, not including queen bees: - Bait-FreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.90.0020Other live animals. - Other - AmphibiansNMBFreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
0106.90.0090Other live animals. - Other - Other-FreeCCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, UAT: Free
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