Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands & the like or aluminum HS 7614.90

Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands & the like or aluminum, not elect insul, not elsewhere specified

50%
US tariff Section 232 metals(on the full value)
2025 exports C$27M
Beyond the US C$76k

Where else to sell

1. United Kingdom 0% Tariff free CPTPP

United Kingdom imports ~C$78M of stranded wire, cables, plaited bands & the like or aluminum a year (2023), 2.9 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.

2. Vietnam 0% Tariff free CPTPP

Vietnam imports ~C$39M of stranded wire, cables, plaited bands & the like or aluminum a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.

3. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia imports ~C$41M of stranded wire, cables, plaited bands & the like or aluminum a year (2023). Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.

The steps

  1. 1

    Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for United Kingdom, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. 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.

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