Dried Cranberries: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Sweetened dried cranberries are an infused product: the fruit is infused with sugar to counter natural tartness, and the infusion level, residual moisture and whether an oil coating is applied are the specification points that decide texture, clumping behaviour and shelf life.
For bakery and cereal manufacturers, the questions are water activity and whether the fruit will migrate moisture into the surrounding matrix. For snack and trail-mix packers, the question is clumping in the bag, which the coating addresses.
Canadian production is centred in Quebec and British Columbia. Supply is steadier than for wild berries because cranberries are a cultivated crop on managed bogs.
Specify sweetener type, infusion level, moisture, whether sliced or whole, and coated or uncoated. Buyers in markets with sugar-reduction pressure should ask specifically about reduced-sugar and juice-infused variants, which are available and behave differently in a formulation.
One practical note on shelf life: the infusion that makes the fruit palatable also makes its water activity the parameter that governs stability. A product that holds well in a temperate warehouse can soften and clump in a tropical one, so agree the specification against your actual storage conditions, and ask whether the supplier has run it in a comparable climate.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 2008.93: Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos), otherwise prepared or preserved (unsweetened dried fruit, not otherwise prepared, falls in 0813.40)
- CFIA certificates
- Available on request: send your specification and destination and we'll confirm within five working days.
Six-market position
| Market | MFN duty | Preferential | Registration category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 30% | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Thailand | the greater of 30 % or 25 Baht/kg | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | 10% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Indonesia | 5% | None: CEPA signed, not in force | On request |
| Malaysia | Free | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Singapore | Free | Free (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, British Columbia
- Seasonality
- Autumn harvest; processed product available year-round
- Pack formats
- 10 kg cartons, 20 kg cartons, Retail pouches
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Related products
Common questions
- What is the HS code for dried cranberries?
- 2008.93: Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos), otherwise prepared or preserved (unsweetened dried fruit, not otherwise prepared, falls in 0813.40). 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 dried cranberries in Vietnam?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 30%. 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 dried cranberries in Thailand?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is the greater of 30 % or 25 Baht/kg. 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 dried cranberries in the Philippines?
- The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 10%. 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 dried cranberries 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 dried cranberries 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 dried cranberries 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.
Sources
- Customs Tariff (T2026), Chapter 20 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Canada Tariff Finder: destination duties for 2008.93 · Government of Canada, BDC and EDC, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Duties and Dutiable Goods Overview · Singapore Customs, retrieved September 1, 2026
Last reviewed: September 1, 2026