Structural steel export to Canada – market, ports, FTAs & impor…

Steel structures for Canada

Canada designs steel to CSA S16 under the National Building Code and requires companies welding structural steel to be certified to CSA W47.1 (CWB). Vietnam and Canada trade under the CPTPP.

Economy & key sectors

Natural resources, energy, manufacturing, services, construction

Demand for steel structures

Industrial, warehousing, mining and energy facilities; snow-load and low-temperature design.

Standards, references & solutions for Canada →

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Canada

Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.

Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code. Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings (PEB)Factories, warehouses and halls supplied as a complete system: primary frames, secondary members, cladding and accessories. Secondary Members – Purlins, Girts & StrutsCold-formed C, Z and U purlins and girts, struts and girder beams that carry the cladding and tie the frames together. Roof & Wall CladdingRoof and wall panels, partial block walls and wall lights to complete the building envelope.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Canada, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

CPTPP Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Plurilateral · in force since 2019 In force between Vietnam and each member once both have ratified.

Other trade agreements of Canada

USMCACETA (EU)CPTPPCanada–UK TCACanada–Korea FTA

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Canada.

CSA W47.1 (CWB) company certification is mandatory for welding structural steel for Canadian projects.
Canada introduced steel import measures in 2025 (tariff-rate quotas and surtaxes) – confirm current treatment of HS 7308 from Vietnam.
CPTPP preferential tariff with a valid certificate of origin.

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Canada?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Canada already filled in.

Calculate landed cost

Import duty (HS 7308.90): MFN 0% · CPTPP 0%
GST: 5%
Customs value basis: FOB
Steel derivative surtax: 25%

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Canada

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun.

Full calendar 2026–2027 →

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8NovDiwali (Deepavali)Religious · In 11 days · Kartika Amavasya (Ashvin Amavasya, amanta), Vikram Samvat 2083 11NovRemembrance DayPublic holiday · In 14 days 5DecHanukkahReligious · In 38 days · 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet 5787 20DecQuebec construction holiday (winter)Observance · In 53 days

Business seasonality: Business slows from mid-December to early January and during July–August; Quebec's construction sector shuts down for two weeks in late July and over Christmas–New Year.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Canada. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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Vancouver, BC, CanadaPort of VancouverGateway

Provinces and territories (13)

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

PEB knowledge for Canada

Steel products

Isometric 3D render of a steel ship ladder with grating treads and handrails on both sides

LaddersShip ladders

PEB knowledge

Structural analysis model of a portal frame with load diagrams and design drawings

WSC solutionsDesign & engineering

World map with PEB design and fabrication code families for North America, Australia and New Zealand, and Europe

StandardsStandards overview

Built-up steel members being welded on an automatic submerged arc welding line

WSC solutionsFabrication services

Diagram of the Canadian steel building code framework linking NBC, CSA S16, CSA S136, CSA W59, CSA W47.1 and CSA A660

StandardsCanada standards

Distribution centre built as a multi-span PEB with a long dock wall of loading doors and canopies

ApplicationsLogistics centres

Steel portal frame building with arrows showing horizontal seismic forces at roof level

DesignSeismic design

Submerged arc welding of a built-up I-section with wire spool and flux hopper

MaterialsWelding & consumables

Map of PEB design and fabrication codes for the US, Canada, Australia and Europe

WSC solutionsMarket compliance

More markets in North America

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North America · GDP #1United StatesThe world's largest economy and the largest market for metal building systems.HighMFN

North America · GDP #13MexicoNearshoring hub of North America and a CPTPP partner of Vietnam.MediumCPTPP

North America · GDP #67Dominican RepublicThe largest economy in the Caribbean and Central America region.MediumMFN

North America · GDP #84PanamaThe logistics crossroads of the Americas.MediumMFN

North America · GDP #126Trinidad and TobagoEnergy-driven economy with steady demand for industrial and commercial buildings.HighMFN

North America · GDP #133JamaicaCaribbean logistics hub with growing tourism and logistics construction.HighMFN