Logs, of fir and spruce, smallest cross-sectional dimension at HS 4403.23
Logs, of fir and spruce, smallest cross-sectional dimension at least 15 cm, not treated
Where else to sell
Canada already sells China C$14M of logs, of fir and spruce, smallest cross-sectional dimension at ▼8% vs 2024. Room to grow: that is 1% of their ~C$1.3B import market (2023).
Austria imports ~C$878M of logs, of fir and spruce, smallest cross-sectional dimension at a year (2023), 11 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.
Germany imports ~C$371M of logs, of fir and spruce, smallest cross-sectional dimension at a year (2023), 4.6 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.
The steps
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Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for China, Austria and Germany. 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.
Related
- 4407.13 SPF lumber C$5.2B to US
- 4407.19 Softwood lumber C$1.4B to US
- 4421.99 Wood articles C$348M to US
- 4411.14 MDF board C$299M to US
- 4408.10 Softwood veneer C$277M to US
- 4418.29 Doors and their frames and thresholds, other than of tropical C$217M to US
- 4412.33 Plywood, other than bamboo, with at least 1 outer ply of spec C$175M to US
- 4412.39 Plywood, other than bamboo, not elsewhere specified C$163M to US