Gaskets, washers and other seals HS 4016.93
Gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanized rubber
Where else to sell
Canada already sells Mexico C$8.8M of gaskets, washers and other seals ▲3% vs 2024. Room to grow: that is under 1% of their ~C$1.3B import market (2023).
Germany imports ~C$2.2B of gaskets, washers and other seals a year (2023), 8.3 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Canada shipped C$3.4M there in 2025.
China imports ~C$1.6B of gaskets, washers and other seals a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.
The steps
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Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for Mexico, Germany and China. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).
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Check you qualify for CanExport SMEs: incorporated with a CRA number, 3 to 500 staff, $300k to $100M revenue, under $100k of your sales in the target market last year.
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Scope a $20k to $100k entry project (trade events, marketing adaptation, buyer identification consultants); the program pays half, up to $50k. The 2026-27 intake closed August 31, 2026, and Global Affairs Canada posts future intake dates on the program page.
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