Machines for mixing/kneading/crushing/grinding HS 8479.82

Machines for mixing/kneading/crushing/grinding, etc, not elsewhere specified, having individual function

50%
US tariff US Section 338
2025 exports C$206M
Beyond the US C$42M ▼35% vs 2024

Where else to sell

1. Japan 0% Tariff free CPTPP

Canada already sells Japan C$4.3M of machines for mixing/kneading/crushing/grinding ▼65% vs 2024. Room to grow: that is 2% of their ~C$273M import market (2023).

2. China

China imports ~C$1.0B of machines for mixing/kneading/crushing/grinding a year (2023), 5.1 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Canada shipped C$4.6M there in 2025.

3. Germany 0% Tariff free CETA

Germany imports ~C$421M of machines for mixing/kneading/crushing/grinding a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.

The steps

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Scope a $20k to $100k entry project (trade events, marketing adaptation, buyer identification consultants). The program pays half, up to $50k. Apply at the CanExport portal. The 2026-27 intake closes August 31, 2026 at noon ET. The US-market envelope is already fully allocated; non-US applications remain open.

  3. 3

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

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