Ceremonial
YM-C4
SHIPS FROM OSAKA · 4–7 DAYS BY COURIERMatcha wholesale, Canada
Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal have some of the strongest matcha café scenes outside Japan, and Canada is one of the simplest countries to import tea into once the importer is licensed.
Shipping to Canada
5 kg by courier
$115–140
20 kg by courier
$245–350
Transit
4–7 days
Sea freight
Vancouver, 3–4 weeks port to port from ~100 kg
Duty and tax
Duty. Green tea (tariff item 0902) is duty-free at the standard rate in Canada.
Tax. GST (5 percent) and, depending on the province, HST or PST are collected on import by the courier or broker; registered businesses recover GST/HST as input tax credits.
OUR READING AS AN EXPORTER, CHECKED 2026-09-21. CONFIRM WITH YOUR BROKER BEFORE YOU QUOTE A CUSTOMER.Paperwork for Canada
- Importers of food into Canada need a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence from the CFIA; most cafés that import directly obtain one online.
- Retail packaging must be bilingual (English and French); bulk foil bags for your own drinks are not retail.
- Organic lots ship with the JAS certificate under the Canada–Japan organic equivalency arrangement.
- Commercial invoice, packing list and per-lot COA go with every shipment.
Worked example
What 5 kg of Sae costs landed in Canada.
| Line | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sae, 5 × 1 kg foil | $1450 | $290 per kg FOB Osaka, Ceremonial, Yame |
| Courier to Canada | $115–140 | 4–7 days, tracked, certificates attached |
| Duty and tax | See above | Itemised on a DDP quote |
| Matcha per 2 g latte | $0.58 | Before milk, cup and labour |
Samples first: up to 6 teas, 20 g each, at your door in about 4–7 days plus a day.
What Canadian buyers order
Start with these.
Sae for signature lattes, Jun for organic menus, Megumi and Tsuyu as café grades for lattes.
All other marketsEvery lot, everywhere else.Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the Gulf, Southeast and East Asia, Latin America: every lot in the catalog, each with its spec sheet and whatever documents the lot carries.All 41 lots for Canada →
Questions from Canada
Before you order
Is matcha duty-free in Canada?
Yes, green tea under tariff item 0902 is duty-free at the standard rate. GST/HST is charged on import.
Do I need a licence to import matcha into Canada?
Food importers generally need a Safe Food for Canadians licence from the CFIA. It is applied for online and covers ongoing imports.
Can I label Japanese organic matcha as organic in Canada?
Yes: Canada and Japan have an organic equivalency arrangement, and the lot ships with its JAS certificate.
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