Bulk Maple Syrup: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Maple syrup is graded by colour and flavour intensity, and the grades are a spectrum: golden and amber carry delicate flavour and suit table use and premium retail; dark and very dark carry robust flavour and are what food manufacturers generally want, because the flavour has to survive being baked into something.
Buyers frequently ask for the lightest grade on the assumption it is the best. For an industrial application it is usually the wrong choice and the more expensive one.
Quebec produces the overwhelming majority of the world's maple syrup, and the harvest is a short spring season determined by freeze-thaw cycles, which makes annual volume genuinely weather-dependent in a way most food commodities are not.
Bulk moves in drums and totes. Specify the grade class, the density, and whether you need single-grade or blended product. For a manufacturer, contracting a grade band instead of a single grade usually improves availability without affecting the finished product.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 1702.20: Maple sugar and maple syrup
- 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 | 10% | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Thailand | 20% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | 7% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Indonesia | 5% | 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
- Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick
- Seasonality
- Short spring harvest, typically March to April
- Pack formats
- 205 L drums, 1 MT totes
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Related products
Common questions
- What is the HS code for bulk maple syrup?
- 1702.20: Maple sugar and maple syrup. 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 bulk maple syrup in Vietnam?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 10%. 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 bulk maple syrup in Thailand?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is 20%. 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 bulk maple syrup 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 bulk maple syrup 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 bulk maple syrup 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 bulk maple syrup 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 17 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Canada Tariff Finder: destination duties for 1702.20 · 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