Desi Chickpeas: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Desi chickpeas are the smaller, darker, thicker-skinned type, and they are a different commercial product from kabuli. The primary use is milling (into split chana and into besan flour) so the attributes that matter are dhal yield, colour after splitting, and how cleanly the skin comes away.
Canadian desi production is smaller than kabuli and concentrated on the prairies. For buyers supplying millers, the relevant conversation is about yield, not appearance: a lot that looks unremarkable in the bag can mill well, and a lot that looks good can mill poorly.
Specify whether you are buying for whole sale or for milling, because it changes which grade you should be quoted and which defects actually matter. Foreign material and moisture matter in both cases; skin damage matters far more for milling.
As with every pulse on this site, the harvest is annual and quality varies between crop years. Buyers running continuous programmes should contract forward. Spot availability at a stable specification is not something to count on.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 0713.20: Chickpeas (garbanzos)
- 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 | 5% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | 3% | 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, Manitoba
- Seasonality
- Single annual harvest, typically August to October
- Pack formats
- 25 kg bags, 50 kg bags, 1 MT totes
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Related products
Common questions
- What is the HS code for desi chickpeas?
- 0713.20: Chickpeas (garbanzos). 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 desi chickpeas 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 desi chickpeas in Thailand?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand 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 desi chickpeas in the Philippines?
- The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 3%. 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 desi chickpeas 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 desi chickpeas 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 desi chickpeas 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 7 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Canada Tariff Finder: destination duties for 0713.20 · 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