Imported Pork and Live Swine Levies

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Levies Order (SOR/2022-83). It sets the specific levies to be paid on imported live swine and pork products and says those levies stop on June 30, 2023. The Order came into force when it was registered on April 13, 2022.

What it does#

• Replaces the previous levy table (Schedule 2) with a new list of tariff items and levy rates for imported pork products and live swine.
• Sets a cut‑off date: Sections 4 and 12 of the underlying levy order will cease to have effect on June 30, 2023.
• Examples of the levy rates now listed:
  • Live swine (various types): 80.00/unit.
  • Fresh or frozen pork carcasses and many bone‑in cuts: 0.40/lb (0.87/kg).
  • Some processed pork products: 0.44/lb (0.97/kg) or 0.50/lb (1.11/kg), depending on the item.
  • Pig fat and some offal items: 0.36/lb (0.79/kg).
  • Pork sausages: 0.30/lb (0.67/kg).
  • Certain canned or preserved ham and shoulder products: 0.50/lb (1.11/kg).
• The levies are expressed both in cents per pound and cents per kilogram, and they apply by tariff classification.

Who's affected#

• Importers of live swine and imported pork products into Canada.
• People or businesses that sell hogs in interprovincial trade (they are also required to pay levies under the broader program).
• Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency, which receives the levy funds and runs the promotion and research plan.
• Consumers or retailers could feel indirect price effects, though the Order itself sets the levy levels rather than consumer prices.

Why it matters#

• The levies provide funding for promotion and research for Canada’s pork sector. That money supports marketing, research, and industry programs run by the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency.
• The Order puts specific, current levy rates into law for many common pork imports. Importers need to know these rates to calculate costs and customs charges.
• The levies are temporary under this Order: they are scheduled to stop on June 30, 2023, unless extended or replaced by further action. If you need to know exactly which tariff codes and exact cents-per-unit apply to a product, consult the full Schedule 2 in the Order.