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Importing from Canada into Australia (2026)

Canada is a notable supplier of industrial machinery, wood pulp, lumber, aluminium, pharmaceuticals and aviation-related goods to Australia, with the CPTPP providing staged tariff reductions and in many cases duty-free access that makes Canadian goods increasingly competitive against other major supplier nations.

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Free Trade Agreement

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Goods originating in Canada may qualify for preferential duty rates under CPTPP. Goods must meet the rules of origin and be accompanied by a valid certificate of origin.

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Top imported product categories from Canada

Ch.84Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereofCh.27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxesCh.44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoalCh.76Aluminium and articles thereofCh.30Pharmaceutical productsCh.88Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereofCh.47Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboardCh.72Iron and steelCh.90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereofCh.39Plastics and articles thereof

Compliance requirements for Canada-origin goods

  • ⚠A CPTPP origin declaration or Certificate of Origin must be provided by the exporter or producer to claim preferential tariff rates under the CPTPP, with goods required to meet the Rules of Origin specific to each HS chapter
  • ⚠Timber, lumber, wood products and raw plant material from Canada require biosecurity treatment and documentation under the Biosecurity Act 2015, with heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation certificates commonly required by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • ⚠Pharmaceutical and therapeutic goods imported from Canada must be registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) administered by the TGA before importation, and sponsor obligations apply even where goods are manufactured to Canadian Health Canada standards
  • ⚠Electrical and electronic goods must comply with Australian EMC and electrical safety standards under the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) scheme administered by ACMA and state electrical safety regulators, noting that Canadian CSA or UL certification does not automatically satisfy Australian requirements

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Other countries under CPTPP

Brunei DarussalamChileUnited KingdomJapanMexicoMalaysiaNew ZealandPeru