Anhydrous Milk Fat: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Anhydrous milk fat is butter with the water and solids removed, and for buyers in warm climates it is frequently the correct answer where a recipe says butter. It stores and ships without the cold-chain fragility of butter and reconstitutes predictably in a formulation.
The specification points are fat content, moisture, free fatty acid, peroxide value and flavour. Oxidative stability is the parameter to focus on for a tropical destination, since the product is nearly pure fat and has no water phase to buffer it.
The formats are drums, totes and bulk. Handling requires melting, so the destination facility needs the capability: confirm it before contracting, because it is a common gap.
Canadian supply comes off the supply-managed dairy sector, so volumes are contracted. AMF and butter oil are broadly the same product under different naming conventions; confirm the specification rather than the name.
AMF and butter classify separately despite serving the same function, and the duty positions can differ enough to change which one you should ship. That comparison is worth running before the logistics comparison.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 0405.90 (Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads) other than butter or dairy spreads
- CFIA certificates
- Health certificate for the export of dairy products and dairy based products for human consumption (CFIA/ACIA 5813)
Six-market position
| Market | MFN duty | Preferential | Registration category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | On request | On request | On request |
| Thailand | On request | On request | On request |
| Philippines | On request | On request | On request |
| Indonesia | On request | On request | On request |
| Malaysia | On request | On request | On request |
| Singapore | On request | On request | 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
- Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba
- Seasonality
- Year-round production
- Pack formats
- 200 kg drums, 1 MT totes, Bulk
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Common questions
- What is the HS code for anhydrous milk fat?
- 0405.90 (Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads) other than butter or dairy spreads. This was read from Canada Border Services Agency on 2026-09-18. The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonised System; digits beyond that are set by the destination.
Sources
- Customs Tariff (T2026), Chapter 4 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 18, 2026
- Vietnam: export requirements for milk and dairy products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Thailand: export requirements for milk and dairy products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- the Philippines: export requirements for milk and dairy products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Indonesia: export requirements for milk and dairy products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Malaysia: export requirements for milk and dairy products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Singapore: export requirements for milk and dairy products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
Last reviewed: September 1, 2026