Antiques, of an age exceeding 100 years HS 9706.90
Antiques, of an age exceeding 100 years, but less than of equal to 250 years
Where else to sell
Canada already sells France C$8.8M of antiques, of an age exceeding 100 years ▲100% vs 2024. Room to grow: that is 9% of their ~C$97M import market (2023).
Switzerland imports ~C$185M of antiques, of an age exceeding 100 years a year (2023), 11 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.
Hong Kong imports ~C$320M of antiques, of an age exceeding 100 years a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.
The steps
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Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for France, Switzerland and Hong Kong. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).
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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.
Related
- 9701.91 Paintings, drawings and pastels, of an age less than or equal C$123M to US
- 9703.90 Original sculpture and statuary, in any material, not elsewhere C$32M to US
- 9701.21 Paintings, drawings and pastels, of an age exceeding 100 years C$19M to US
- 9705.10 Collections and coll pieces of archaeological C$11M to US
- 9702.90 Original engravings C$6.1M to US
- 9701.99 Collages and similar decorative plaques C$3.3M to US
- 9705.29 Collections and colls' pieces C$2.4M to US
- 9704.00 Used or unused postage or revenue stamps and… C$1.7M to US