US · HS-10 · USDA FAS
(no imports from VN of this HS-6 in 2024)
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Go to the overview →Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530
FOB value
$0.0M
Weight
0t
supply × gap × fragmentation
log₁₀($568.7M VN world exports)
VN holds ~1% of CA imports — 99% headroom
Top-3 importers control 21% of Canadian imports — open competitive field
Concentration
Fragmented — no dominant incumbent
Market size
197 Canadian importers
$190.7M CAD total imports (all countries)
Large market with broad participation
Entry read
A new entrant could realistically enter — top-3 controls only 21% of a $191M market across 197 importers, leaving a long tail of small buyers without a dominant competitor.
| Item | MFN | CPTPP |
|---|---|---|
| 8531.80.00 | Free | Free |
| Flow | Value USD | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CA ← VN | 1,657,813.459 | 2024 |
| US ← VN | 249,428,657 | 2024 |
| JP ← VN | 322,066.667 | 2026 |
| BR (total) | 21,100 | 2026 |
| Year | CA←VN | US←VN | JP←VN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | $21.8M | — |
| 2021 | — | $16.2M | $4.2M |
| 2022 | — | $27.1M | $5.7M |
| 2023 | — | $74.4M | $5.9M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $249.4M | $5.3M |
| 2025 | — | — | $3.8M |
| 2026 | — | — | $322K |
Sub-codes under HS 853180showing what's actually shipped
(no imports from VN of this HS-6 in 2024)
Japan's e-Stat does not publish English HS-9 descriptions.
Canada · HS-8 tariff structure · CBSA
Canada's CBSA tariff schedule lists 1 HS-8 line for this HS-6:
8531.80.00 — Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 85.12 or 85.30. - Other apparatus - Other
Canada does not subdivide imports of this category at HS-8. Volume detail beyond HS-6 requires Statistics Canada cube 12-10-0162 (daemon probe pending).
Total CAD
$190.7M
Importers
197
Top 3 share
21.0%
Top 10 share
38.8%
Importer names suppressed for privacy.