Seats, motor vehicles HS 9401.20

Seats, motor vehicles

Where else to sell

1. Mexico 0% Tariff free CUSMA and CPTPP

Canada already sells Mexico C$947k of seats, motor vehicles ▲15% vs 2024. Room to grow: that is under 1% of their ~C$316M import market (2023).

2. Germany 0% Tariff free CETA

Germany imports ~C$518M of seats, motor vehicles a year (2023), 21 times Canada’s total exports of this product. Canada shipped C$376k there in 2025.

3. Belgium 0% Tariff free CETA

Belgium imports ~C$212M of seats, motor vehicles a year (2023), 8.4 times Canada’s total exports of this product. 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 Mexico, Germany and Belgium. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).

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