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Pork Loins: export from Canada to Southeast Asia

Pork loin is bought on a weight band and a trim standard, and the two decisions ahead of that are bone-in or boneless, and chilled or frozen. Each changes the price, the yield and the handling, and buyers who leave them implicit end up negotiating after arrival.

Canadian loins go into foodservice portioning, retail case-ready programmes and further processing, and each wants something different: foodservice wants a consistent weight band for portion control, retail wants appearance and colour stability, processors want yield.

Specify the trim explicitly. "Trimmed" is not a specification: fat cover depth, whether the chine is removed, and whether the tenderloin is retained all sit inside that word and all move the price.

As with all Canadian meat on this route, the establishment must be eligible for the destination market before anything else is worth discussing. That is a question for the destination authority and the CFIA certificate that supports it, and it is binary.

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; boneless frozen also 0203.29)
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 loins?
0203.29 (Meat of swine, frozen) other than carcases and bone-in hams/shoulders (fresh or chilled equivalent falls in 0203.19; boneless frozen also 0203.29). 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 loins 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 loins 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 loins 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 loins 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 loins 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 loins 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