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Whey Protein Concentrate: export from Canada to Southeast Asia

Whey protein concentrate is graded by protein content, and the grades are genuinely different products. Lower-protein concentrates go into bakery, confectionery and nutrition applications as a functional and economic ingredient. Higher-protein concentrates go into sports nutrition and clinical formulations where the protein itself is the product.

Beyond protein percentage, the parameters that matter are fat, lactose, solubility, gelation and flavour. Flavour is the one that decides consumer acceptance in a finished beverage and the one most often left off a specification sheet.

Canadian production comes off a supply-managed dairy sector, and as with skim milk powder that shapes availability more than it shapes quality. Forward contracting is the norm.

Specify the protein grade and the application together, and sample against your actual formulation, not against a datasheet: functional ingredients behave differently in a real matrix, and a concentrate that performs in one beverage system can fail in another. Ask for retained samples from consecutive production lots, since batch-to-batch consistency is what a formulation actually depends on.

Canadian export requirements

HS classification
0404.10: Whey and modified whey
CFIA certificates
Health certificate for the export of dairy products and dairy based products for human consumption (CFIA/ACIA 5813)

Six-market position

MarketMFN dutyPreferentialRegistration category
VietnamFreeFree (CPTPP)On request
Thailand5%None: no agreement in forceOn request
PhilippinesFreeNone: 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
Ontario, Quebec, Alberta
Seasonality
Year-round production
Pack formats
20 kg bags, 25 kg bags, 1 MT totes
Container configuration
On request
Indicative MOQ
On request

Common questions

What is the HS code for whey protein concentrate?
0404.10: Whey and modified whey. 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 whey protein concentrate in Vietnam?
The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is Free. 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 whey protein concentrate in Thailand?
The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is 5%. 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 whey protein concentrate in the Philippines?
The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines 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 whey protein concentrate 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 whey protein concentrate 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 whey protein concentrate 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

Last reviewed: September 1, 2026