Canada Western Soft White Wheat: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Soft white wheat is the low-protein, weak-gluten counterpart to Red Spring, and it is bought for applications where strong gluten is a liability: biscuits, cakes, pastry, steamed products and certain noodle types.
Millers new to the class sometimes treat it as a cheaper substitute for bread wheat, which it is not. Using it in a pan bread grist produces a poor loaf regardless of price, and using bread wheat in a biscuit produces a tough product. The class is a functional choice.
Production is concentrated in southern Alberta under irrigation, a smaller and more geographically specific base than Red Spring, so availability is tighter and forward contracting matters more.
Specify class, grade and protein together, and agree the measurement basis. For biscuit applications, ask about the alveograph or equivalent dough-strength data. Protein alone will not tell you how it performs.
Wheat classes generally share a classification but can diverge on end use in some destinations, and milled products sit elsewhere entirely. Tell us the class and the destination and we will confirm the line and duty position against the published schedule.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 1001.99 (Wheat and meslin) other than durum, 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 | On request | On request | On request |
| Thailand | On request | On request | On request |
| Philippines | On request | On request | On request |
| Indonesia | On request | On request | On request |
| Malaysia | On request | On request | On request |
| Singapore | On request | On request | 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
- 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
Common questions
- What is the HS code for canada western soft white wheat?
- 1001.99 (Wheat and meslin) other than durum, other than seed. This was read from Canada Border Services Agency on 2026-09-18. The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonised System; digits beyond that are set by the destination.
Sources
- Customs Tariff (T2026), Chapter 10 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 18, 2026
Last reviewed: September 1, 2026