Dry Dog Food: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Premium pet food is one of Canada's strongest consumer-goods export stories into Asia, and it sells on ingredient provenance. Price is not the lever. The buying questions are formulation tier, protein source and inclusion level, grain-free or grain-inclusive, and kibble size and format.
The positioning that works is traceability: Canadian producers can generally document where the protein and the grain came from, and in premium pet retail that documentation is the sales argument. A buyer competing on price against regional manufacture will lose; a buyer selling provenance will not.
Private label is widely available at export-relevant volumes, which suits distributors with existing pet-channel relationships. The trade-off is the usual one between owning a brand and importing one.
Pet food carries its own import requirements that are distinct from human food and frequently stricter on animal-origin ingredients: establishment eligibility and consignment documentation should be confirmed for the specific formulation, since a change of protein source can change the position.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 2309.10: Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale
- 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 | 7% | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Thailand | 9% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | 5% | 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
- Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec
- Seasonality
- Year-round production
- Pack formats
- 2 kg retail bags, 15 kg bags, 20 kg bags
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Common questions
- What is the HS code for dry dog food?
- 2309.10: Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale. 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 dry dog food in Vietnam?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 7%. 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 dry dog food in Thailand?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is 9%. 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 dry dog food in the Philippines?
- The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 5%. 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 dry dog food 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 dry dog food 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 dry dog food 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 23 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Canada Tariff Finder: destination duties for 2309.10 · 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