Import coir from Brazil to Canada.
Carve supplies washed and buffered coir pith, coir fiber and husk chips from Brazilian dry coconut husk. FOB Pecem, Ceara. Halifax in 12 to 16 days -- roughly half the transit time from India. Counter-seasonal supply aligned with Canada's spring planting cycle.
The Port of Pecem in Ceara, Brazil, is 90 km from Carve's processing site in Paraipaba. Northeast Brazil is the closest coir origin to Canada's Atlantic ports. Halifax and Montreal serve the Leamington-Kingsville greenhouse belt in Ontario, Canada's largest greenhouse cluster with over 2,000 acres.[1]
All products are made from dry coconut husk (not retted). Three grades: Natural, Washed and Buffered. Specification is agreed with each buyer, lot by lot. EC reports per lot. CFIA-compliant phytosanitary documentation provided per shipment.
Fine-particle substrate for greenhouse vegetable production, cannabis cultivation, nursery propagation and retail garden. Compressed 5 kg blocks expand to approximately 70 to 75 liters.
- Grades Natural · Washed · Buffered
- EC (Washed, 1:5) < 1.0 mS/cm
- EC (Buffered, 1:5) < 0.5 mS/cm
- pH 5.5–6.5
- Compression ratio 5:1 to 7:1
- Block weight 5 kg (11 lb)
- Pallet ~190 blocks / pallet
- Packaging Shrink-wrap, palletized
Custom pith-to-chip blends tailored to crop requirements. Ratios from 70:30 to 30:70 pith:chip. Higher chip content for tomatoes (better drainage), balanced blends for peppers and cucumbers.
- Pith:chip ratios 70:30 to 30:70
- Grades Natural · Washed · Buffered
- EC (Buffered, 1:5) < 0.5 mS/cm
- pH 5.5–6.5
- Format Blocks · Grow bags · Slabs
- Applications Vegetables, berries, cannabis
Long fiber extracted from dry coconut husk. Used in erosion control blankets, geotextiles, mattress manufacturing, horticultural substrate blends and industrial applications.
- Fiber length 10–30 cm (typical)
- Grades Natural · Washed
- Moisture < 20 %
- Packaging Compressed bales
- Bale weight 25–30 kg
- Applications Erosion control, mattresses, substrates
Cut coconut husk pieces used as drainage component in substrate blends, orchid growing media and container nursery production. Available in multiple size grades.
- Chip size 6–18 mm (standard)
- Grades Natural · Washed
- EC (Washed) < 1.0 mS/cm
- pH 5.5–6.5
- Packaging Compressed blocks · Bales
- Applications Orchids, drainage, substrate blends
Full specifications and EC data are on the coir pith, coir mix, coir fiber and husk chips pages. Custom blends (pith:chip ratios) are available on request.
Canada's greenhouse fruit and vegetable sector reached CAD 2.7 billion in farm-gate sales in 2024. Ontario alone has over 4,500 acres of greenhouse vegetables. Coir prices increased 60 to 70 percent in 2024, and buyers are actively seeking new supply origins.
The import process for dried, processed coconut coir from Brazil to Canada is straightforward. Below is the typical workflow.
1. Inquiry and specification. Contact Carve with the product (coir pith, mix, fiber or chips), grade (Natural, Washed or Buffered), target EC, volume and delivery port. We respond with a technical data sheet, EC test reports and FOB pricing.
2. Sample and approval. Samples are shipped by courier. Buyers test EC, pH, expansion ratio and contamination levels. Large buyers may request a factory visit to Paraipaba, Ceara.
3. Purchase order and production. Specification is confirmed lot by lot. Each production lot is tested and an EC report is issued before shipping.
4. Logistics. Containers are loaded at Carve's site (90 km from Pecem) and delivered FOB Pecem. Buyer arranges ocean freight or Carve quotes CIF to the destination port. Phytosanitary certificate issued by MAPA. Note: Montreal via St. Lawrence Seaway is closed approximately January to March.
5. Customs and delivery. Canadian customs clearance under applicable HS code (530500). CFIA inspection per Directive D-96-20. Growing media must be free of soil and soil-related matter per Directive D-95-26. Previously used media is not acceptable for import.
OTHER DESTINATIONS
Back to International Buyers · Read the global coir market analysis.
- APM Terminals Pecem, shipping lines and transit times — apmterminals.com; iContainers, Brazil to Canada shipping.
- Statistics Canada, Greenhouse, Sod and Nursery Industries 2024 — statcan.gc.ca.
- Greenhouse Grower, "The Growing Media Market: Tariffs, Trends, and What Lies Ahead" — greenhousegrower.com.
- CFIA Directive D-96-20, approved growing media for plant imports — inspection.canada.ca.
Request a quote or a sample
Tell us the product, grade, volume and destination port. We respond with a technical data sheet, EC report and FOB pricing within one business day.