Market-specific production planning

Activewear production planning for Canada

A localized project brief for activewear orders planned for Canada, covering specifications, samples, inspections, export terms and import checks.

Send a tech pack with garment type, fibre blend, size range, construction, quantity per style, label brief and destination. Confirm product and process support in a written quotation before sampling.

Availability depends on category and construction. Ask Fenalt to confirm the requested product, fabric and process in writing before samples or production.

Discuss your product brief Global activewear page

Planning facts to confirm

Qualifying capsule MOQ: Options may start at 50 units per style for qualifying capsule projects, depending on fabric and design complexity; confirm eligibility in the written quotation.
Sample schedule: Ask Fenalt to confirm the sample-production schedule after reviewing the tech pack and pattern, and state sample-shipping time separately in the written quotation.
Production schedule: After the product, order volume, sample sign-off, and material plan are reviewed, ask Fenalt for separate written dates for production, export dispatch, and transit to the destination.
Inspection basis: Fenalt provides on-site quality control during production. Pre-shipment inspection follows AQL 2.5 (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 Level II). Standard industry tolerances are applied across all points of measure. Needle or metal detection can be incorporated where required by the product, buyer specification, or production facility.

Build the product brief

Keep the performance target measurable and tie each check to the approved tech pack and sample.

Record fibre composition, knit or woven construction, size range and intended use.
Set stretch, recovery, opacity and any test methods with the buyer before sampling.
Agree fabric weight and measurement tolerances against the selected material; there is no universal GSM range.

Import checks for Canada

Classification and import conditions depend on the actual garment, fibre, construction, origin and trade terms. Check the current tariff with the official lookup and the buyer’s customs broker before estimating landed cost.

Official references for this market

Canada Border Services Agency: Customs TariffTariff and classification
Competition Bureau: textile labelling requirementsTextile labelling
Canada Border Services Agency: importing commercial goods guideImport procedure
Office québécois de la langue française: product marking guidanceTextile labelling

These sources are starting points for the buyer and importer. They do not establish a tariff rate or compliance result for an individual garment.

Local budgeting currency

CAD

Use Canadian Dollar (CAD) for local planning. Confirm invoice currency, bank charges, deposits and payment milestones in Fenalt’s written quotation; payment terms are order-specific.

Canadian fibre-label and province review

For Canadian consumer apparel, provide the importer the generic name and percentage of each fibre present at 5% or more of the article’s total fibre mass, with separate fibre declarations for garment sections where required, plus the responsible dealer’s name and full postal address or Canadian CA number. Federal fibre information must be in English and French, except in areas where only one official language is used in consumer transactions. Confirm whether the exact garment requires a permanent label; for many apparel items, it must remain attached and legible through 10 cleanings. Check the current CBSA commercial-import guide and tariff classification for the exact product and origin with the importer or customs broker. For Québec, check the OQLF’s current product-marking and French-language guidance, and confirm care-label treatment for the specific product.

Shipping and delivery terms

Before planning freight, ask Fenalt to confirm the available Incoterm, named place or port, responsibility for import clearance, duties and taxes, and any available transit estimate in the written quotation. Terms are order-specific.

ICC Incoterms® 2020 rules

Example: a buyer in Canada budgeting a knitted performance legging can give a broker its knit construction, fibre mix and garment details for classification before estimating duty.

Confirm fibre-content, care, origin, importer and language labelling requirements for the finished product with the local authority and importer. Requirements can vary by product and market.

Country and language versions

Related Fenalt pages

Planning information only. Verify current classification, origin treatment, taxes and product labelling with the importing authority, customs broker and buyer’s compliance adviser.