Export a controlled good

Preferential tariff quotas

Some exports are controlled because Canada has negotiated, through trade agreements, to allow a set quantity of certain goods to be exported to specific destinations at a lower (preferential) rate of duty (tariff rate) charged by the importing country. These quotas can be called tariff rate quotas (TRQs), origin quotas (OQs) and tariff preference levels (TPLs).

A single commodity may have multiple available quotas under different trade agreements, and each of them can have its own eligibility rules and application process.

Available quotas by destination and product

United States

• Sugar under the World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Sugar under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
• Sugar-containing products under the WTO Commitments
• Sugar-containing products under CUSMA
• Wool, cotton or man-made fibers
• Peanut butter

European Union

• Sugar confectionery and chocolate preparations, processed foods, dog and cat food
• High-sugar-containing products
• Vehicles
• Apparel
• Fish and seafood

Mexico

• Apparel, textiles and made-up goods

Military and strategic goods and technology

We control the export of military and strategic goods and technology from Canada. These goods are controlled because of foreign policy, defence and national security interests.

These goods may include:

• Firearms, and related goods
• Military goods
• Sensitive technology and technical data
• Dual-use goods: commercially available goods with military applications or uses
• Nuclear and nuclear related goods
• Missile technology
• Chemical and biological weapons and their precursors

Exporting military and strategic goods and technology