Hoodies Wholesale Supplier in Canada: 2025 Import Guide

# Hoodies Wholesale Supplier in Canada: Duty, Sizing, and MOQ Notes from Our Zhejiang Floor You’ve priced a 300-piece hoodie order from three suppliers. The landed cost per unit in Vancouver looks clear—until your freight forwarder adds the 18% duty on polyester knits you didn’t plan for. Or you’ve got a sample sitting in QC that’s two weeks late, and your Amazon listing is scheduled to go live next month. Those are the operational headaches we deal with daily on the factory floor. This guide covers Canadian demand signals, import notes, price tiers, and sizing—from the people who actually cut and sew the garments, not a trading desk. ## Market demand signals Canadian hoodie demand is not a flat line. We see it in our order books. There are three distinct peaks: back-to-school (July–September), pre-holiday (October–November), and the Q1 fitness surge (January–March). If you’re a gym brand or Amazon seller, your production slot should be booked 8–10 weeks before those peaks. Our standard 300-piece order ships 4–6 weeks after sample approval, so a late-October order for Q1 inventory is already tight—you’d be pushing the January 15 delivery window. The Canadian market also leans heavier into functional fabrics than the US. Print-on-demand hoodies with basic cotton blends sell, but our Canadian B2B clients order more polyester-spandex blends, specifically 240–280 GSM. Why? The temperature swing. A 280 GSM hoodie with a brushed back works for a 5°C morning run in Toronto and a 15°C indoor gym in Vancouver. We produce mostly polyester-dominant fabrics, with nylon options on request—both hold print and embroidery well for gym logos. One more signal: FBA prep. Roughly 40% of our Canadian-bound orders request FBA labeling before shipment. We pre-apply the FBA labels, shrink-wrap, and ship directly to Amazon’s Canadian fulfillment centers. That cuts out a middleman step in Canada and reduces your handling costs by about CAD 0.50–0.75 per unit. If you’re an Amazon seller, ask for this on your purchase order; it’s included in our standard process, not a premium add-on. ## Import duties & shipping Canadian import duties on hoodies are not a single number. It depends on fabric composition and origin. Here’s what we see in practice: - **Polyester hoodies (HS 6110.30):** 18% duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) rate, unless you qualify for CUSMA or another trade agreement. - **Cotton hoodies (HS 6110.20):** 18% duty, but cotton is subject to supply-managed quota limits in some cases—this is rare for small orders, but it’s a real headache if you’re importing 1,000+ units. - **GST (5%):** Applied on the landed cost (goods + freight + duty). This is a flat federal tax, no way around it. - **Provincial taxes (PST/HST/QST):** Ranges from 5% in Alberta to 15% in Quebec. Your forwarder should calculate this separately; it’s your responsibility to remit. A concrete landed cost example: Let’s say you’re importing 300 polyester hoodies at USD 8.50 each (FOB Ningbo). Freight is USD 400 total. The duty works out to 18% of (USD 2,550 + 400) = USD 531. GST is 5% of (2,950 + 531) = USD 174. Your all-in landed cost is roughly USD 3,655, or USD 12.18 per unit—not counting warehouse and last-mile delivery. Shipping route: We ship from Ningbo or Shanghai to the Port of Vancouver (14–20 days sea freight), or to the Port of Montreal (22–28 days if you’re serving Quebec and Ontario). For urgent restocks, air freight from Ningbo to Toronto Pearson takes 3–5 days but costs 4–6x sea freight. For 50 units or less, air freight is often the cheaper option because you avoid the LCL (less-than-container-load) handling fees, which run USD 100–150 per shipment. **Step-by-step import process we recommend:** 1. Confirm your fabric composition (polyester, nylon, or blend). This determines the HS code and duty rate. 2. Ask us for the commercial invoice with the correct HS code and FOB value. We provide this with every shipment. 3. Use a customs broker in Canada; typical fees are CAD 75–150 per shipment. Don’t self-file unless you have experience. 4. Pre-pay GST and PST/HST to your broker, or set up a deferred tax account with the CBSA (only for repeat importers). 5. For FBA orders, ensure the labels are on the outer cartons—we handle that at the factory. ## Price tiers Pricing is where buyer expectations break down. Here’s what we quote at the factory, FOB Ningbo, for standard polyester hoodies (no print, no custom labels). MOQ is 1 piece—we don’t have a minimum. We’ve shipped a 1-piece sample order to a Canadian fitness coach who wanted to test a fit before dropping a 200-piece order. | **Hoodie Tier** | **Specifications** | **FOB Price (USD/pc)** | **MOQ** | **Production Lead Time** | |-----------------|-------------------|------------------------|--------|--------------------------| | Blank / Basic | 240 GSM, polyester, unlined hood | $6.80 – $8.20 | 1 pc | 4–6 weeks (300 pcs) | | Printed / Logo | 280 GSM, brushed back, screen print or embroidery | $9.50 – $12.80 | 1 pc | 4–6 weeks (300 pcs) | | Pro / Custom Fit| 320 GSM, double-layer hood, nylon blend, YKK zipper, reflective details | $13.50 – $16.00 | 1 pc | 5–7 weeks (300 pcs) | Our low-Moq model exists because we run a mixed production line—your 300-piece order shares floor time with other small batches. That keeps our line full year-round, so we don’t need to force 1,000-piece minimums on you. If you order 1,200 pieces, the price drops to the low end of the tier (e.g., $6.80 for a basic hoodie), because set-up costs amortize over more units. Print and embroidery costs are separate from the garment price. For example, a chest logo (screen print, one color, 10 cm width) costs USD 0.40–0.60 per piece at 300 units. Embroidery runs higher—USD 1.20–1.80 per piece—because of thread and machine time. Pantone color matching is included for the fabric, but it adds a $50 charge per color if you need a custom dye lot under 100 kg. We hold fabric stock for standard black, white, navy, and heather grey; no dye charge applies to those. ## Sizing preferences Canadian buyership is split, and you need to pick a lane. From our order data, here’s the split between our Canadian clients’ hoodie orders: - **Fitness / gym brands:** 60% unisex sizing (S–XXL), with the bulk in M and L. The fit tends to be slim with a shorter torso and slightly longer sleeves—gym-goers don’t want a boxy hang. - **Corporate / lifestyle brands:** 70% guestimates for a wider range, but more XL and XXL requests. Fit is regular or slightly relaxed. A concrete size ratio for a 300-piece unisex batch that worked well for a Vancouver gym brand last quarter: S (10%), M (35%), L (35%), XL (15%), XXL (5%). That 10% S will feel small if your audience skews female—you might adjust to 15% S, 40% M, 30% L, 15% XL. For a custom fit, we need your size specs in a measurement chart (chest, length, sleeve length). If you don’t have one, we use our standard grading rules: 2 cm chest increments between sizes, 1.5 cm length increments. We cut samples in 3–7 days and ship them to Canada via DHL or FedEx. The first sample costs you the courier fee only; the sample itself is free. Once you approve the fit, that sample becomes the master pattern for your production run—no deviation. ## FAQ **What is your MOQ?** Our MOQ is 1 piece. We are a manufacturing factory, not a trading company, so our production line is set up for flexible runs. For a single sample, you pay the courier fee; the sample is free. For production, 1,200 pieces gets you the best per-unit price, but we happily run 300-piece orders at the quoted tier price. **What is the lead time to Canada?** For a 300-piece order, sample production takes 3–7 days. After you approve the sample, production takes 4–6 weeks. Sea freight from Ningbo to Vancouver is another 14–20 days, so the total door-to-door timeline is roughly 6–9 weeks depending on port congestion. Air freight can cut the transit down to 5–7 days total if you are in a restock emergency. We recommend booking production 8–10 weeks before your target in-stock date for Canadian peaks. ## Request a Quote Need a landed-cost breakdown for your Canadian hoodie order—with the right HS code, duty estimate, and a sample timeline? [Request a Quote](mailto:support@alpinario.com) with your target quantity and GSM, and we’ll reply within 24 hours.