Bars & rods, hollow drill HS 7228.80

Bars & rods, hollow drill, alloy or non-alloy steel

50%
US tariff Section 232 metals(on the full value)
2025 exports C$640k
Beyond the US C$339k ▼82% vs 2024

Where else to sell

1. Australia 0% Tariff free CPTPP

Australia imports ~C$40M of bars & rods, hollow drill a year (2023). Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.

2. Peru 0% Tariff free FTA

Peru imports ~C$20M of bars & rods, hollow drill a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.

3. Brazil

Brazil imports ~C$13M of bars & rods, hollow drill a year (2023). Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.

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 Australia, Peru and Brazil. 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

  • BOART LONGYEAR SAC US$2.1M · buys from CA, CN, SE · BOART LONGYEAR
  • SANDVIK DEL PERU S A US$566k · buys from CL, SE · SANDVIK
  • EPIROC PERU SOCIEDAD ANONIMA US$519k · buys from SE, US · EPIROC
  • PROSPECCION MINERA Y GEOLOGICA SHOUKAN S US$275k · buys from CN

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

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