Durum Wheat: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Durum is bought for one thing: semolina yield and the pasta performance that follows from it. The attributes that drive it are vitreous kernel content, protein, and gluten quality, and vitreousness is the one buyers new to durum most often overlook, because it does not appear in a general wheat specification.
Canada is a major durum origin, with production concentrated in southern Saskatchewan where the dry growing season suits the crop. That climate dependence makes durum quality more variable between seasons than common wheat, so crop year is a live part of the conversation.
For a semolina miller the practical specification is grade, protein, and vitreous kernel percentage, with falling number relevant where the season has been wet at harvest. For a buyer supplying a pasta manufacturer downstream, agreeing those upstream saves a dispute later, because pasta faults are visible to the consumer in a way flour faults are not.
Routing follows the same logic as other prairie grain: western ports for Asia-Pacific destinations. Confirm it early, because durum moves in the same corridors as higher-volume crops and space is not always assumable at peak.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 1001.19: Durum wheat, 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 | Free | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | Free | 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
- Saskatchewan, Alberta
- 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 durum wheat?
- 1001.19: Durum wheat, 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 durum wheat 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 durum wheat 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 durum wheat 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 durum wheat 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 durum wheat 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 durum wheat 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 1001.19 · 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