Canola Seed: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Canola seed is bought by crushers, and the economics turn on oil content and the value of the meal that comes out alongside it. That makes the specification narrow: oil content on a dry basis, moisture, green seed count, and foreign material. Green seed is the attribute most specific to canola and the one that most affects refining cost downstream.
Canada is among the largest canola origins in the world, with production across the prairies and a single annual harvest. Buyers with domestic crush capacity are the natural market for seed; buyers without it should be looking at crude or refined oil and at meal separately, because shipping seed to have it crushed elsewhere rarely survives the freight arithmetic.
The practical guidance for a crusher is to contract on oil content with a clear basis of measurement and an agreed adjustment mechanism, since that is where disputes concentrate. Green seed tolerance should be explicit, never assumed.
Routing is predominantly through western ports for Asia-Pacific destinations. Confirm vessel or container basis early: canola moves both ways and the cost bases are not comparable.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 1205.10: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds
- 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 | 5% | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Thailand | 20% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | 1% | 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
- Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba
- Seasonality
- Single annual harvest, typically August to October
- Pack formats
- Bulk in container, Bulk vessel
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Related products
Common questions
- What is the HS code for canola seed?
- 1205.10: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds. 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 canola seed in Vietnam?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 5%. 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 canola seed 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 canola seed in the Philippines?
- The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 1%. 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 canola seed 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 canola seed 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 canola seed 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 12 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Canada Tariff Finder: destination duties for 1205.10 · 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