Instruments & app, with rec dev HS 9030.39

Instruments & app, with rec dev, meas/chk vltge/curr/resist/pwr, other than semicon waf/dev

15-25%
US tariff Section 232 metals(on the full value; under 15% metal by weight is exempt)
2025 exports C$99M
Beyond the US C$54M ▲14% vs 2024

Where else to sell

1. Germany 0% Tariff free CETA

Canada already sells Germany C$6.6M of instruments & app, with rec dev ▲722% vs 2024. Room to grow: that is 3% of their ~C$204M import market (2023).

2. China

China imports ~C$315M of instruments & app, with rec dev a year (2023), 3.2 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Canada shipped C$6.8M there in 2025.

3. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia already buys C$4.5M ▲55% vs 2024. In a different region from the markets above.

The steps

  1. 1

    Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for Germany, China 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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