Bars & rods, hollow drill HS 7228.80
Bars & rods, hollow drill, alloy or non-alloy steel
Where else to sell
Australia imports ~C$40M of bars & rods, hollow drill a year (2023). Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.
Peru imports ~C$20M of bars & rods, hollow drill a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.
Brazil imports ~C$13M of bars & rods, hollow drill a year (2023). Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.
The steps
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Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for Australia, Peru and Brazil. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).
- 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.
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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.
- 4
Peru publishes importer names in its customs data. A named buyer list can be pulled for this code.
Named buyers in Peru
- BOART LONGYEAR SAC US$2.1M · buys from CA, CN, SE · BOART LONGYEAR
- SANDVIK DEL PERU S A US$566k · buys from CL, SE · SANDVIK
- EPIROC PERU SOCIEDAD ANONIMA US$519k · buys from SE, US · EPIROC
- PROSPECCION MINERA Y GEOLOGICA SHOUKAN S US$275k · buys from CN
Peru customs declarations (SUNAT), 10 weeks to 2026-08-23, FOB US$.
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