Machinery parts HS 8487.90

Machinery parts, with/o electric conn, insulators, coils, cntc, etc, not elsewhere specified in Chapter

15-25%
US tariff Section 232 metals(on the full value; under 15% metal by weight is exempt)
2025 exports C$104M
Beyond the US C$24M ▲31% vs 2024

Where else to sell

1. Peru 0% Tariff free FTA

Canada already sells Peru C$2.5M of machinery parts ▲213% vs 2024.

2. Germany 0% Tariff free CETA

Germany imports ~C$969M of machinery parts a year (2023), 9.3 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Canada shipped C$2.4M there in 2025.

3. China

China imports ~C$565M of machinery parts 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 Peru, Germany and China. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).

  4. 4

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

Named buyers in Peru

  • FERREYROS SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA US$1.6M · buys from US, MX, CN · AGCO; ANTONIO CARRARO; CATERPILLAR; HERMANN PAUS
  • SKF DEL PERU S A US$151k · buys from CN, MX, TW · SKF
  • TOYOTA DEL PERU S A US$146k · buys from JP, TH, CN · HINO; LEXUS; TOYOTA
  • AMC BUSINESS S.A.C. US$138k · buys from TW, CN · AMC; OEM

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

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