Waferboard and similar board HS 4410.19

Waferboard and similar board, of wood, not elsewhere specified

50%
US tariff US Section 338
2025 exports C$6.4M
Beyond the US C$29k

Where else to sell

1. Colombia 0% Tariff free FTA

Colombia imports ~C$148M of waferboard and similar board a year (2023), 23 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.

2. China

China imports ~C$86M of waferboard and similar board a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.

3. Peru 0% Tariff free FTA

Peru imports ~C$119M of waferboard and similar board a year (2023), 19 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.

The steps

  1. 1

    Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for Colombia, China and Peru. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Peru publishes importer names in its customs data. A named buyer list can be pulled for this code.

Named buyers in Peru

  • NOVOPAN PERU S.A.C. US$19.6M · buys from EC, DE · NOVOPAN; PELIKANO; REHAU
  • TRIMAFOR S.A.C. US$177k · buys from EC · COTOPAXI
  • SOC.IMPORT.DE PROD.FERRETEROS S.A.SIPFSA US$155k · buys from EC · COTOPAXI
  • SPEED GLOBAL LOGISTICS S.A.C. US$85k · buys from CN · TABLERO INKA

Peru customs declarations (SUNAT), 10 weeks to 2026-08-23, FOB US$.

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