Specialty Chemicals for Canada
Buyers in Canada can order any of the 876 products in our specialty chemicals division. Locally, the main users are in generic & biotech pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals & oil sands and mining & metals. Typical delivery points include Greater Toronto Area, Montreal and Vancouver. Typical customers for this division are water treatment companies, paint and coatings manufacturers and textile processors.
Canada Sample productsSupplying specialty chemicals to Canada
Sea freight reaches Vancouver and Montreal in about 30–42 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) in 4–6 days. Import compliance for this category sits with ECCC & Health Canada (CEPA 1999, DSL/NDSL), and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. Common grades for this division are Technical / industrial, Food grade (FCC / IP), Feed grade and Cosmetic grade.
Grades in this division
Chemical compliance in Canada
| Authority | ECCC & Health Canada (CEPA 1999, DSL/NDSL) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax |
| Airports | Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Montreal (YUL) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Under CEPA 1999, imported substances must be on the Domestic Substances List or notified to Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada under the New Substances Notification Regulations. Hazardous products supplied to workplaces need WHMIS 2015 SDS and labels in English and French. APIs require a Drug Establishment Licence held by the Canadian importer and GMP evidence for the foreign site. Precursors fall under the Precursor Control Regulations, and customs data can be supplied on a Canada Customs Invoice or commercial invoice.
From order to delivery
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 30–42 daysOcean transit to Vancouver
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: ECCC & Health Canada (CEPA 1999, DSL/NDSL).
Indicative total by sea: 37–59 days
By air: about 8–16 days in total.
Documents for Canada
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- DSL status or New Substances Notification confirmation (by importer)
- WHMIS 2015-compliant bilingual SDS and labels (English/French)
- Canada Customs Invoice or commercial invoice with CBSA data
- Precursor import permit where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in specialty chemicals
A selection we ship to Canada
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.
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