Pork Sausage: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Sausage is a formulation product where the pork is one input among several, and the export questions concentrate on the others. Binders, phosphates, permitted additives, allergen-carrying ingredients and casing type all have to clear destination requirements, and each can force a reformulation.
Casing is a specific issue worth raising early. Natural casings carry their own animal-origin import requirements distinct from the meat itself, and collagen or cellulose alternatives may be the practical route into some markets.
The product specification is meat content, lean ratio, particle definition, seasoning profile, diameter, length and pack format.
Fresh, frozen and cooked sausage are different products with different handling and different shelf lives. State which you are buying, and confirm establishment eligibility plus product registration before committing to a production run.
Prepared and preserved meat classifies separately from fresh or frozen pork, and the line can turn on meat content percentage. Send us the formulation as well as the destination so the classification we confirm matches what you will declare.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 1601.00: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects
- CFIA certificates
- Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat Products (CFIA/ACIA 1454)
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
- Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta
- Seasonality
- Year-round production
- Pack formats
- Frozen cartons, Vacuum-packed retail
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Related products
Common questions
- What is the HS code for pork sausage?
- 1601.00: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects. 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 16 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 18, 2026
- Vietnam: export requirements for meat and poultry products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Thailand: export requirements for meat and poultry products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- the Philippines: export requirements for meat and poultry · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Indonesia: export requirements for meat and poultry · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Malaysia: export requirements for meat and poultry · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
- Singapore: export requirements for meat and poultry products · Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retrieved September 19, 2026
Last reviewed: September 1, 2026