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Beef Ribeye: export from Canada to Southeast Asia

Ribeye is the marbling cut, and it is the one where grade does the most commercial work. Buyers supplying premium foodservice are buying a marbling expectation, and a grade description that does not match what arrives is the fastest way to lose a hotel account.

The practical specification is grade, weight band, whether the cut is bone-in or boneless, cap-on or cap-off, and the ageing regime. Cap-on and cap-off are materially different products in both yield and presentation, and the term is sometimes assumed when it should be stated.

Chilled ribeye into Asia is a logistics decision as much as a commercial one: the shelf-life clock defines the route, and a delay that would be inconvenient for a frozen container is terminal for a chilled one. Frozen is the volume trade and forgiving of the sea route.

As with all Canadian beef, establishment eligibility for the destination market gates everything and is confirmed with the destination authority before commercial discussion is worth having.

Canadian export requirements

HS classification
0202.30 (Meat of bovine animals, frozen) boneless (chilled boneless falls in 0201.30; bone-in cuts in 0201.20 / 0202.20)
CFIA certificates
Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat Products (CFIA/ACIA 1454)

Six-market position

MarketMFN dutyPreferentialRegistration category
Vietnam14%Free (CPTPP)On request
Thailand50%None: no agreement in forceOn request
Philippines10%None: no agreement in forceOn request
Indonesia5%None: CEPA signed, not in forceOn request
MalaysiaFreeFree (CPTPP)On request
SingaporeFreeFree (CPTPP)On request

MFN duty is the destination's applied general rate for this tariff line. Preferential is the rate under an agreement in force between Canada and that market.

Both are customs duty only: destination excise, value-added tax and local levies are additional and are not shown here.

Available on request: send your specification and destination and we'll confirm within five working days.

Commercial terms

Producing provinces
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario
Seasonality
Year-round production
Pack formats
Vacuum-packed chilled, Frozen cartons
Container configuration
On request
Indicative MOQ
On request

Common questions

What is the HS code for beef ribeye?
0202.30 (Meat of bovine animals, frozen) boneless (chilled boneless falls in 0201.30; bone-in cuts in 0201.20 / 0202.20). This was read from Canada Border Services Agency on 2026-09-01. The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonised System; digits beyond that are set by the destination.
What is the import duty on Canadian beef ribeye in Vietnam?
The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 14%. Preferential treatment: Free (CPTPP). This was read from Government of Canada, BDC and EDC on 2026-09-01. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
What is the import duty on Canadian beef ribeye in Thailand?
The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is 50%. Preferential treatment: None: no agreement in force. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
What is the import duty on Canadian beef ribeye in the Philippines?
The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 10%. Preferential treatment: None: no agreement in force. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
What is the import duty on Canadian beef ribeye in Indonesia?
The most-favoured-nation rate Indonesia applies is 5%. Preferential treatment: None: CEPA signed, not in force. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
What is the import duty on Canadian beef ribeye in Malaysia?
The most-favoured-nation rate Malaysia applies is Free. Preferential treatment: Free (CPTPP). Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
What is the import duty on Canadian beef ribeye in Singapore?
The most-favoured-nation rate Singapore applies is Free. Preferential treatment: Free (CPTPP). Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.

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Last reviewed: September 1, 2026