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Northern Shrimp: export from Canada to Southeast Asia

Northern shrimp is a cold-water species and it is bought for what cold water does to it: smaller, sweeter and firmer than warm-water farmed shrimp, sold on count size and format. It does not compete on size alone.

The common formats are cooked and peeled, and shell-on. Cooked and peeled dominates the export trade because it removes labour at the destination and arrives ready for use. Count size is the primary price driver, and consistency within the count is what separates a good supplier.

Southeast Asian buyers are generally sourcing warm-water shrimp domestically, so Canadian northern shrimp enters as a different product for a different application, not as a substitute, which changes how it should be positioned and priced.

Glaze percentage matters here as it does for crab: contract on net weight after glaze. Specify count, cooked or raw, peeled or shell-on, and the glaze, and confirm the destination's consignment requirements before shipping.

Canadian export requirements

HS classification
0306.16 (Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)) frozen
CFIA certificates
Certificate of Origin and Hygiene (CFIA/ACIA 5003)

Six-market position

MarketMFN dutyPreferentialRegistration category
Vietnam3%Free (CPTPP)On request
ThailandOn requestNone: no agreement in forceOn request
Philippines15%None: no agreement in forceOn request
Indonesia5%None: CEPA signed, not in forceOn request
MalaysiaFreeFree (CPTPP)On request
SingaporeFreeFree (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
Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
Seasonality
Managed fishery with defined seasons
Pack formats
Frozen cartons, IQF bags
Container configuration
On request
Indicative MOQ
On request

Common questions

What is the HS code for northern shrimp?
0306.16 (Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)) frozen. 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 northern shrimp in Vietnam?
The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 3%. 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 northern shrimp in the Philippines?
The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 15%. 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 northern shrimp 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 northern shrimp 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 northern shrimp 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

Last reviewed: September 1, 2026