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Commercial greenhouse in the Leamington-Kingsville belt, Ontario, Canada
Photo: Ontario greenhouse
IMPORT FROM BRAZIL · CANADA

Import coir from Brazil to Canada.

Carve supplies Natural coir pith and coir fibre from Brazilian dry coconut husk, and husk chips to order. FOB Pecem, Ceara. Transit to Halifax per carrier booking. Counter-seasonal supply aligned with Canada's spring planting cycle.

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Pecem to Canada's Atlantic coast: Atlantic route, no Suez.

The Port of Pecem is in Ceara, Brazil, the same state as 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]

PORT OF DESTINATION
Halifax (NS)
— transit per carrier booking
Shortest ocean route from Northeast Brazil. Year-round ice-free port. Road and rail connections to Ontario's greenhouse belt (1,400 km via CN/CP rail).
PORT OF DESTINATION
Montreal (QC)
— transit per carrier booking
St. Lawrence Seaway access. 900 km to Leamington. Serves Quebec's greenhouse sector (sales up 73% since 2020). Note: seaway closed approximately January to March due to ice.
For comparison: transit from other coir origins
India / Sri Lanka to Halifax (via Suez Canal)28–35 days
India / Sri Lanka to Montreal (via Suez Canal)30–40 days
India / Sri Lanka to Vancouver (Pacific route)25–35 days
Port of Pecem, Ceara, Brazil
Port of Pecem, Ceara. Closest Brazilian terminal to both the USA and Canada. APM Terminals operator.
PRODUCTS
Coir pith, fiber and husk chips: four product lines for Canadian growers.

All products are made from dry coconut husk (not retted). Grades: Natural (unwashed, no additives), from our plant in Paraipaba, Ceará. Buyers who need a lower EC wash or buffer the pith at their end. Tell us your crop, your EC method and target, your volume per month and your port. CFIA-compliant phytosanitary documentation provided per shipment.

Screened coir pith from dry coconut husk, Ceará
SUBSTRATE
Coir Pith (Coco Peat)

Fine coir pith from dry coconut husk for greenhouse, nursery and blending use. It ships loose in 100 L bags and is sold by volume.

  • Grade Natural (unwashed, no additives)
  • Particle size Fine, ~4 mm screen
  • Loading One full 40' HC
Coir mix substrate blend
BLEND
Coir Mix

Coir pith and short fibre blended in a ratio defined with the buyer, for pots, beds and landscaping.

  • Grade Natural
  • Ratio Defined with the buyer
  • Packaging 100 L bags
Coconut palms at Carve's processing site in Paraipaba, Ceara
FIBER
Coir Fiber

Long fiber extracted from dry coconut husk. Used in erosion control blankets, geotextiles, mattress manufacturing, horticultural substrate blends and industrial applications.

  • Fibre length 10–40 cm
  • Grade Natural
  • Sold by Weight
  • Packaging Pressed bales
  • Moisture and bale weight Per bale specification, method stated
Coconut husk chips cut from whole husk
CHIPS
Husk Chips

Pieces cut from whole dry coconut husk, made to order, for drainage layers and orchid media.

  • Chip size 10–20 mm
  • Supply Made to order
  • Packaging Bags

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.

WHY IMPORT FROM BRAZIL
Six reasons Canadian buyers are sourcing coir from Brazil.

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.

01
Atlantic route
Pecem to Halifax by Atlantic route; transit per carrier booking (see coir fibre for buyers in the Americas). India and Sri Lanka take 28 to 35 days to reach the same port.[1]
02
Counter-seasonal supply
Brazil ships September to January, arriving October to February -- precisely when Canadian growers order substrate for spring planting (February to April). India's monsoon season (June to September) disrupts production at the exact time Canadian orders are being confirmed.[2]
03
Dry-husk origin
Brazilian coir is extracted from mature dry coconut husk, not from retted (water-soaked) husk. Dry processing yields lower natural EC and preserves fiber integrity. The result is a substrate that requires less washing to reach professional targets below 0.5 mS/cm.
04
Supply diversification
After the 2024 to 2025 price shocks (coir prices up 60 to 70 percent, Indian and Sri Lankan production down 30 to 40 percent), Canadian buyers are actively seeking non-Asian sources. Brazil offers a new continent and a new risk profile.[3]
05
CFIA compliance
Ground coconut husk is explicitly listed as an approved growing medium under CFIA Directive D-96-20. Brazil's phytosanitary authority (MAPA) issues certificates recognized by CFIA. Carve provides phytosanitary documentation per shipment.[4]
06
Freight cost advantage
A shorter Atlantic route translates to lower freight per container. Freight is quoted per booking, and the Atlantic route avoids the Suez Canal.
How to import coir from Brazil to Canada.

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), your crop, your EC method and target, your volume per month and your delivery port. We respond with a technical data sheet and an FCA or FOB offer.

2. Sample and approval. Samples are available by courier, depending on the buyer's profile. 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 in Ceara, the same state as the port, 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

Import coir to the USA Import coir to Europe Import coir to Germany Import coir to Turkey

Back to International Buyers · Read the global coir market analysis.

Sources
  1. APM Terminals Pecem, shipping lines calling at Pecem — apmterminals.com; iContainers, Brazil to Canada shipping.
  2. Statistics Canada, Greenhouse, Sod and Nursery Industries 2024 — statcan.gc.ca.
  3. Greenhouse Grower, "The Growing Media Market: Tariffs, Trends, and What Lies Ahead" — greenhousegrower.com.
  4. CFIA Directive D-96-20, approved growing media for plant imports — inspection.canada.ca.

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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.

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