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Beef Striploin: export from Canada to Southeast Asia

Striploin is a premium middle-meat cut and it is bought on grade. The Canadian grading system assesses marbling, maturity and muscling, and the top grades (Prime and the AAA band) are what move into hotel, restaurant and premium retail channels in Asia.

Beyond grade, the decisions are chilled or frozen, the ageing regime, the weight band and the trim. Chilled striploin commands a premium and carries a shelf-life clock that makes airfreight or a fast sea route a commercial necessity rather than a preference. Frozen opens up the slower route at a lower price point.

Canadian beef is raised in a predominantly grain-finished system, which produces the marbling profile that premium Asian buyers associate with the origin. Specify the grade and the trim standard together, since a grade alone leaves the fat cover open.

Establishment eligibility for the destination is the first question, not the last, and it is decided by the destination authority.

Canadian export requirements

HS classification
0202.30 (Meat of bovine animals, frozen) boneless (chilled boneless falls in 0201.30)
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 striploin?
0202.30 (Meat of bovine animals, frozen) boneless (chilled boneless falls in 0201.30). 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 striploin 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 striploin 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 striploin 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 striploin 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 striploin 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 striploin 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