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Icewine: export from Canada to Southeast Asia

Icewine is Canada's signature wine export and it is a regulated product name. The grapes must freeze naturally on the vine and be pressed while frozen: a genuine climatic requirement that most wine-producing countries cannot meet, which is the basis of the category's value.

The appellation authority governs the term, and that matters commercially: a bottle labelled icewine under the appellation system is making a verifiable claim, and a buyer paying a premium is paying for that verification. The main producing regions are the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario and the Okanagan in British Columbia.

The commercial specification is varietal (Vidal, Riesling and Cabernet Franc are the principal ones) residual sugar, vintage and bottle format. The 375 ml half bottle is the standard export format and the dominant gift-market pack in Asia.

Gifting is the primary channel in several of these markets, which makes presentation, packaging and seasonal timing as commercially important as what is in the bottle. Alcoholic beverages carry their own destination import controls, so confirm the licensing route before planning a launch.

Canadian export requirements

HS classification
2204.21: Wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding 2 litres or less
CFIA certificates
Available on request: send your specification and destination and we'll confirm within five working days.

Six-market position

MarketMFN dutyPreferentialRegistration category
Vietnam50%15% (CPTPP)On request
ThailandFreeNone: no agreement in forceOn request
Philippines7%None: no agreement in forceOn request
Indonesia90%None: CEPA signed, not in forceOn request
MalaysiaOn requestOn requestOn request
SingaporeOn requestOn requestOn 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
Ontario, British Columbia
Seasonality
Winter harvest, typically December to February
Pack formats
375 ml bottles, 200 ml bottles, Gift cartons
Container configuration
On request
Indicative MOQ
On request

Common questions

What is the HS code for icewine?
2204.21: Wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding 2 litres or less. 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 icewine in Vietnam?
The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 50%. Preferential treatment: 15% (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 icewine in Thailand?
The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is Free. 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 icewine in the Philippines?
The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 7%. 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 icewine in Indonesia?
The most-favoured-nation rate Indonesia applies is 90%. 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.

Sources

Last reviewed: September 1, 2026