🇨🇦 Exporting Agricultural Products from India to Canada

India–Canada bilateral trade reached US$8.66 billion in FY2024-25, and both governments have set a US$50 billion target for 2030 — CEPA negotiations launched in March 2026 are the mechanism to get there.

Gherkins in vinegar (₹223 Cr) is Canada's leading Indian agri-food import — Karnataka-origin gherkins supply Canadian retail and food-service pickle demand on the same processed-vegetable supply chains that serve the US and EU.

Mango pulp (₹44 Cr) reflects steady demand from Canada's South Asian diaspora and mainstream food manufacturers using tropical fruit purée as an ingredient input Canada cannot grow domestically.

Canada's CFIA framework is broadly similar in rigour to the US FDA/FSVP regime — an Indian exporter already meeting US compliance standards is well positioned to extend the same documentation discipline to Canadian import requirements.

Long transit times (28–32 days via trans-Pacific or trans-Atlantic routing) make Canada best suited to shelf-stable and processed categories — gherkins, mango pulp, and similar preserved products — rather than fresh or short-shelf-life produce.

Import Authority

CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

The CFIA regulates all food and plant imports into Canada. Plant-origin consignments require a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country's NPPO plus a CFIA import permit for products with prior pest-risk clearance, or a full pest risk assessment for new product-origin combinations. Food products must meet the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), which requires most importers to hold an SFCR licence.

Standard Import Documentation

• CFIA import permit for plant-origin consignments — required once pest risk clearance exists for the product-origin combination; new combinations require a full pest risk assessment
• Phytosanitary certificate from India NPPO certifying freedom from quarantine pests
• Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) compliance — most food importers must hold a valid SFCR licence
• Bilingual English/French labelling per Canadian Food Inspection Agency labelling requirements
• Certificate of Origin and commercial invoice per Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requirements
• Pesticide residue compliance per Health Canada maximum residue limits
• FSSAI Export Certificate and APEDA Registration Certificate

Primary Entry Port

Vancouver / Montreal

Sea Transit from Mundra

28–32 days

Origin Port

Mundra / Nhava Sheva (JNPT)

Container Types

Dry van · Reefer · Flexitank (product-dependent)