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Pork Bellies: export from Canada to Southeast Asia

Pork belly is the highest-value primal in most Asian markets and the specification is unusually detailed for a raw material. Buyers work to a thickness range, a lean-to-fat ratio, a weight band and a defined trim, and those four together determine whether the belly suits slicing for bacon, cubing for braising, or roasting whole.

Canada is a substantial pork exporter with production concentrated in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba, and processing scaled for export, not for domestic supply alone. That matters because export-scale plants are the ones geared to hold a consistent specification across a long programme.

The practical variables to settle are frozen versus chilled, the packing format, and the trim standard: described in writing, not by reference to a photograph. Frozen dominates on this route for shelf-life reasons, and the freezing method affects drip loss on thaw, which is a real cost the buyer carries.

Establishment eligibility for the destination is the gating question and should be confirmed before commercial terms, since it is binary and decided by the destination authority.

Canadian export requirements

HS classification
0203.29 (Meat of swine, frozen) other than carcases and bone-in hams/shoulders (fresh or chilled equivalent falls in 0203.19)
CFIA certificates
Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat Products (CFIA/ACIA 1454)

Six-market position

MarketMFN dutyPreferentialRegistration category
Vietnam10%Free (CPTPP)On request
Thailand30%None: no agreement in forceOn request
Philippines15%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
Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta
Seasonality
Year-round production
Pack formats
Frozen cartons, Vacuum-packed cartons
Container configuration
On request
Indicative MOQ
On request

Common questions

What is the HS code for pork bellies?
0203.29 (Meat of swine, frozen) other than carcases and bone-in hams/shoulders (fresh or chilled equivalent falls in 0203.19). 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 pork bellies in Vietnam?
The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 10%. 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 pork bellies in Thailand?
The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is 30%. 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 pork bellies in the Philippines?
The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 15%. 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 pork bellies 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 pork bellies 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 pork bellies 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