Export from Bangladesh to Canada
Canada is where we made our first export shipments, into the Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto grocery trade. Direct air routing from Dhaka matters here: transhipment through a third country doubles the logistics cost and shortens shelf life on arrival.
| Regulator | Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) |
|---|---|
| Entry system | SFCR licence and My CFIA |
| Gateways | Toronto (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR) and Montreal (YUL) air; Montreal and Vancouver sea |
| Air transit | 24-36 hours direct, longer via transhipment |
| Sea transit | 32-40 days |
| Typical buyers | South Asian grocery chains, produce distributors, halal retail groups, private-label packers |
What a consignment needs to clear
SFC licence
The Canadian importer must hold a Safe Food for Canadians licence covering the commodity. We will not load until the licence number is on file.
Preventive control plan
CFIA expects documented preventive controls behind the shipment. Our packing records, lot traceability and temperature logs are shared for your file.
Bilingual labelling
Retail packs need English and French. We produce bilingual artwork and return a digital proof before the print run.
Plant protection conditions
Some fresh lines require an import permit or carry specific pest conditions. We confirm the position line by line before the contract is signed.
Document set for Canada
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Air waybill or bill of lading
- Certificate of origin
- Phytosanitary certificate
- SFC licence number
Rules change. Treat this page as a working checklist and confirm the live position with us and with your customs broker before you contract.
How an order into Canada runs
- You send the line list, volume per shipment and the port or airport you clear through.
- We return a quotation with Incoterm, packing, grade and the Canada certificate list within 4–6 working hours.
- Proforma invoice and sales contract are issued; you open the L/C or arrange T/T.
- We pre-fill the data your broker needs for SFCR licence and My CFIA and send it with the pre-shipment photo set.
- Consignment loads, the document set goes to your bank and broker, and you are told the flight or vessel the same day.
Lines we ship to Canada
- Fresh vegetables to Canada — Air, MOQ 100 kg mixed per air consignment
- Fresh fruits to Canada — Air, MOQ 100 kg mixed per air consignment
- Betel leaf (Paan) to Canada — Air, MOQ 50 kg per air consignment
- Areca nut (Supari) to Canada — Air or sea, MOQ 200 kg air / 1 x 20 ft container sea
- Lemon, satkora & citrus to Canada — Air, MOQ 100 kg per air consignment
- Green chilli to Canada — Air, MOQ 100 kg per air consignment
- Mango to Canada — Air, MOQ 200 kg per air consignment
- Jackfruit to Canada — Air or sea, MOQ 200 kg air / 1 x 20 ft reefer frozen
- Frozen fish to Canada — Sea (reefer), MOQ 1 x 20 ft reefer, approximately 20 MT
- Shrimp & prawn to Canada — Sea (reefer), MOQ 1 x 20 ft reefer
- Grocery & packaged food to Canada — Sea (dry), MOQ 1 x 20 ft dry container, mixed brands allowed
- Spices & mustard oil to Canada — Sea (dry), MOQ 5 MT bulk / 1 x 20 ft mixed retail
- Aromatic rice & pulses to Canada — Sea (dry), MOQ 1 x 20 ft dry container
- Jute & jute goods to Canada — Sea (dry), MOQ 1 x 20 ft dry container