Malting Barley: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Malting barley is the most specification-driven grain on this site, and the reason is that a maltster is buying a living seed. Germination energy and capacity, protein within a narrow band, plumpness, and freedom from pre-germination all have to hold, and a lot that fails any one of them is feed barley, at a materially different price.
Variety acceptance is the gate most buyers meet first. Maltsters and brewers work from accepted variety lists, and a barley that performs well agronomically but is not on the relevant list is not malting barley for that customer, regardless of its analysis.
Canadian production is concentrated in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and selection happens after harvest: a proportion of each crop makes malting grade and the rest goes to feed. That selection is why availability at a tight specification is not guaranteed by acreage alone.
For a buyer, specify variety, germination, protein range and screenings together, and agree the sampling basis. For an exporter, the honest conversation about what a season selected out of is worth more than a contract that cannot be filled.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 1003.90: Barley, other than seed
- 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 | Free | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Thailand | On request | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | 7% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Indonesia | Free | 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
- Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
- Seasonality
- Single annual harvest, typically August to October
- Pack formats
- Bulk in container, 50 kg bags, 1 MT totes
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
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Common questions
- What is the HS code for malting barley?
- 1003.90: Barley, other than seed. 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 malting barley 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 malting barley 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 malting barley in Indonesia?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Indonesia applies is Free. 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 malting barley 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 malting barley 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 10 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Canada Tariff Finder: destination duties for 1003.90 · 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