Canada Streetwear Wholesale Sourcing Guide

Treat the destination as part of the buying specification. The buyer or importer should verify current local requirements, while the RFQ records the product, packing, documents and delivery assumptions that the supplier must confirm.

01 · MARKET PREPARATION

Identify the province, channel and importer

State the province or territory, city, postal code, final receiving point, intended sales channel and the Canadian party responsible for import and product review. Add retailer, marketplace or distribution-center instructions where they apply.

02 · MARKET PREPARATION

Control product and size information

Provide exact reference codes, quantity by style, color and size, the approved measurement chart, grading, tolerance, material requests and controlled artwork files. Do not rely on a general North American size conversion.

03 · MARKET PREPARATION

Assign the Canadian label review

Ask the Canadian importer or qualified adviser to verify the Textile Labelling Act and Regulations, required fibre and dealer information, applicable English and French content and any additional provincial requirements such as those relevant in Québec. Give the supplier buyer-approved files rather than inferred wording.

04 · MARKET PREPARATION

Keep import preparation separate from the product quote

Record currency, named delivery point, quotation basis, packing, samples, documents and excluded services. The Canadian importer should use current CBSA guidance to confirm business setup, origin, classification, value, admissibility, documents, duties, taxes and release steps for the exact shipment.

DESTINATION BRIEF

Fields to resolve before quotation

Province or territory, city and postal code
Canadian importer review owner
sales channel and warehouse instructions
exact product and specification references
measurement chart and units
approved English and French label files
quotation basis and exclusions
import documents requested for review

COPYABLE DESTINATION BRIEF

Keep unknowns visible.

Exact destination country:
City, postcode and final receiving point:
Importer or local review owner:
Sales channel and warehouse instructions:
Approved measurement chart and units:
Approved label, barcode and language files:
Unit packing and carton requirements:
Quotation currency and named delivery point:
Included and excluded costs:
Requested delivery window:
Current destination requirements to verify locally:

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Verify the current destination requirements.

These links lead to government or official public guidance. Use them with qualified local advice for the exact goods, importer, sales channel and shipment.

BUYER QUESTIONS

Questions to resolve before quotation approval.

Does one English label file cover every Canadian destination?

Do not assume it does. The Canadian buyer or importer should verify current federal bilingual information and any applicable provincial language requirements, then send approved final files.

Can OUTERFRAME register the Canadian importer in CARM?

No. Importer setup and customs-account responsibilities belong to the Canadian importing party and its authorized advisers. The RFQ should name that party and the documents it needs from the supplier.

Can the Canada quotation include duties and taxes?

Only if the written quotation clearly defines the basis, named place, included amounts and exclusions. The importer should verify current classification, value, origin, duties and taxes for the exact goods.

RELATED RESOURCES

Continue the buying brief.

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INQUIRY CHECKLIST

Send the destination brief with the product brief.

Continue with the related apparel buying guide, define sample checks in the sample request, or send OUTERFRAME the destination-prefilled request.

Streetwear wholesale for Canada.