Mr Quyen - Santiago. Posted 13/11/2026
A Canadian dealer or distributor can import Santiago ASA/PVC roof tile sheets by the 40 ft container, about 5,000 m of sheet with colours, lengths and accessories mixed, made in about 5 days. Because Canada and Vietnam are both CPTPP members, each container comes with Santiago's proof of origin and can qualify for lower or zero duty; your customs broker confirms the rate. Santiago publishes no snow or cold rating, so your customers' builders design the frame.
Long dark grey tile-sheet roof with hills behind, Da Lat, Vietnam
Who in Canada imports a container of tile sheets?
This guide is for building supply dealers, roofing distributors, cabin and shed builders, and companies that sell garden structures in Canada. Their end customers want a tile look on a cabin, a bunkie, a shed, a gazebo or a farm building, and a light sheet that a small crew can carry and screw down.
A container is a stock decision, not a one-roof purchase. About 5,000 m of tile sheet covers about 4,800 m² of roof at the 0.96 m cover width. The 10 × 12 ft shed in our Canadian cabin and shed roofing guide uses about 15 m, so one container is roughly 330 sheds of that size.
Importing into Canada under CPTPP
Canada and Vietnam are both members of CPTPP, so the sheets (HS 3925.90.00) can enter at a lower or zero rate under Canada's own CPTPP schedule. Santiago issues proof of origin for each container. Your customs broker confirms the rate, and you can ask Canadian customs (CBSA) for an advance ruling on classification and origin before the first order.
What goes into one 40 ft container?
Colours, profiles and accessories can be mixed in one container. Santiago confirms the final load plan with the quotation, but a first order from a Canadian dealer often looks something like this example:
| Line | Example share | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Dark grey tile sheet | about 2,000 m | Matches dark shingle and metal roofs on many houses |
| Chocolate tile sheet | about 1,000 m | Goes with stained and dark timber cabins |
| Red tile sheet | about 800 m | Classic tile look on white or cream buildings |
| Orange and blue tile sheet | about 600 m each | Smaller stock for customers who ask |
| Ridge cap, hip ridge, ridge terminals | listed line by line | Every gable and hip roof needs them |
| Eave sealing tile, wall flashing, ASA screw caps | listed line by line | Close the eave and wall joints in the same colour |
The colours above are Santiago's five standard ones. Green, white and purple are made to order. Corrugated ASA/PVC sheets (5-wave, 6-wave and 11-wave) can share the container if you also sell to farm customers.
Which stock lengths work for Canadian buyers?
Every sheet is cut to order in 219 mm tile steps, so a dealer can pick lengths that land close to the feet and inches customers ask for. A few useful ones:
| Tile steps | Sheet length | In feet and inches | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1.971 m | 6 ft 5.6 in | Each face of a small gable shed |
| 11 | 2.409 m | 7 ft 10.8 in | Close to an 8 ft sheet |
| 14 | 3.066 m | 10 ft 0.7 in | Close to a 10 ft sheet |
| 17 | 3.723 m | 12 ft 2.6 in | Single-slope 10 × 12 ft shed |
| 19 | 4.161 m | 13 ft 7.8 in | Cabin roof faces |
Builders who order for one project can still have every sheet cut to the exact roof face, which leaves no long offcuts on site.
Rural building with a dark tile-sheet roof on a slope, Da Lat, Vietnam
Vancouver, Montreal or Halifax?
Pick the port by where you sell. Vancouver suits dealers in British Columbia and the Prairies, Montreal suits Quebec and Ontario, and Halifax suits the Atlantic provinces. The shipping terms to your port are agreed in the quotation, which Santiago gives per order in writing. Production takes about 5 days once the order is confirmed.
Which documents come with each container?
- CPTPP proof of origin from Santiago, one per container
- Quality certificate (CQ) for every lot
- A copy of ISO 9001:2015 certificate ICI-23087.D
- Quatest test results for the sheet
- Invoice and packing list showing HS code 3925.90.00
- The usual shipping documents for the voyage
Santiago issues Form D, Form AI and CPTPP proof of origin for other markets, and has exported to India since 2023, Thailand since 2024 and the USA since 2025. The paperwork routine is described in Santiago export markets and certificates of origin.
How should you check samples before ordering?
Samples are free; the buyer pays the courier. When they arrive, look at a cut edge: you should see four layers with no glue line, the coloured ASA on top and the milky-white base underneath. Measure the thickness (2.5 or 3.0 mm), the 1.05 m width and the 219 mm tile step. Hold each colour against your customers' usual siding outdoors, not under shop lights. The ASA layer showed no colour change after 2,000 hours of artificial UV, and the colour is rated for 30 years.
What should you tell customers about snow and frames?
Say it plainly: Santiago publishes no snow-load, cold-impact or wind rating for this sheet and holds no certification under Canadian building codes. The customer's builder or engineer designs the frame for the local snow load and decides whether the sheet suits the building. Santiago's fixing rule (purlins less than 700 mm apart, 440 or 660 mm for the tile sheet, slope 20 – 45%, screws through the top of the wave) is for holding the sheet, not a snow design.
Dealers who say this up front avoid the wrong sale. The sheet fits sheds, cabins, gazebos, garden structures and farm buildings where the builder approves it. It has no metal to rust, it weighs about 5.4 kg per m², and the warranty is 10 years for 2.5 mm and thicker when installed as Santiago recommends.
How tough is a 2.5 mm tile sheet? The truck test
A Santiago delivery truck drives over a blue ASA/PVC tile sheet and a blue corrugated sheet laid on the factory yard in Vietnam. It is a demonstration only; on a roof the sheet still needs purlins less than 700 mm apart.
Truck test on Santiago ASA/PVC sheets (Santiago video on YouTube).
More shorts for Canadian importers
Both clips below come from Santiago's own YouTube channel and were filmed at the factory in Vietnam or on Santiago roofs.
How is a container for Canada loaded?
This one-minute short is the loading process for an export order: orange sheets go down a ramp into the container and the crew stacks them inside, with Mr Quyen explaining in English.
Loading PVC roof tiles into an export container (Santiago video on YouTube).
Does the sheet crack when it is bent or cut?
Mr Quyen bends and cuts beige and orange sheets with metal shears in the Santiago factory while he explains in English, with captions, how the sheet holds up. It is a demonstration; a roof still needs purlins less than 700 mm apart.
Bending and cutting test on Santiago ASA/PVC sheets (Santiago video on YouTube).
CPTPP: lower import duty on roofing sheets made in Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the 12 member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), together with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Santiago ASA/PVC roofing sheets and accessories are made in Vietnam (HS 3925.90.00), so buyers in these countries can claim the CPTPP preference when they import them.
- Lower or zero import duty. Each member cuts its tariffs on goods of Vietnamese origin under its own CPTPP schedule, and many tariff lines are already at 0%. Your customs broker confirms the rate that applies to HS 3925.90.00 on the day of import.
- Proof of origin with every container. Santiago prepares the CPTPP origin documents for each shipment, so the importer can claim the preferential rate at clearance.
- Advance rulings. Under CPTPP, an importer can ask its customs authority for a written ruling on tariff classification and origin before the goods ship, so the duty is known before the order is confirmed.
- Faster, more predictable clearance. CPTPP members commit to publish their customs rules and, where possible, to release goods within 48 hours of arrival.
- The same preference on every repeat order. As long as the sheets are made in Vietnam and the origin documents are in order, each new container qualifies again.
Duty rates and paperwork change by country and over time: check the current rate and the proof-of-origin form with your customs broker before you order.
Santiago – a leading exporter of ASA/PVC roofing from Vietnam
Santiago roofing is produced and loaded into containers at our factory in Vietnam. It has been exported to India since 2023, Thailand since 2024 and the USA since 2025. Every export shipment comes with a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and a certificate of origin (C/O) issued by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, which importers use to claim the duty preference of their trade agreement.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| HS code | 3925.90.00 (ASA/PVC roofing sheets) |
| Certificate of origin | Form D (ASEAN), Form AI (India), Form AK / VK (Korea), Form AJ / VJ (Japan), Form VC (Chile), CPTPP proof of origin |
| Shipped from | Vietnam, by container |
Certificate of origin Form AI (ASEAN–India) for Santiago ASA/PVC roofing sheets, HS 39259000, certified on 24 September 2026. Buyer details are hidden.
The Santiago team beside a loaded export container at the factory, November 2024
Loading Santiago roof tiles into an export container
Frequently asked questions
Can I import PVC roofing sheets into Canada under CPTPP?
Yes. Canada and Vietnam are both CPTPP members, and Santiago issues proof of origin for each container of ASA/PVC sheets (HS 3925.90.00). Your customs broker confirms the duty rate under Canada's schedule.
What is the minimum order for Canada?
One 40 ft container, about 5,000 m of sheet, with colours, profiles and accessories mixed. Production takes about 5 days.
Which Canadian port should I ship to?
Vancouver for British Columbia and the Prairies, Montreal for Quebec and Ontario, Halifax for the Atlantic provinces. Shipping terms are set in the written quotation.
Is the sheet rated for Canadian snow loads?
No. Santiago publishes no snow-load or cold rating and has no Canadian code certification. The builder or engineer designs the frame for local snow and decides where the sheet is used.
Can I get samples before ordering a container?
Yes, samples are free and the buyer pays the courier. Check the four layers at a cut edge, the thickness, the 219 mm step and the colours in daylight.
Read more
- Santiago export markets and certificates of origin
- How Santiago loads an export container
- How Santiago handles quotations and samples
- PVC roofing sheet types for dealer stock
- ASA/PVC roof tile sheet
Version française
Un détaillant ou un distributeur canadien peut importer la tuile PVC ASA de Santiago par conteneur de 40 pi : environ 5 000 m de plaques, couleurs, longueurs et accessoires mélangés, fabriqués en 5 jours environ. Le Canada et le Vietnam étant membres du PTPGP (CPTPP), chaque conteneur part avec la preuve d'origine de Santiago et peut obtenir un droit réduit ou nul; votre courtier en douane confirme le taux.
Importer au Canada avec le PTPGP
Les plaques sont classées au SH 3925.90.00. Santiago fournit une preuve d'origine pour chaque conteneur, et vous pouvez demander à l'ASFC une décision anticipée sur le classement et l'origine avant la première commande. Le taux applicable selon la liste du Canada est confirmé par votre courtier en douane.
Que mettre dans un conteneur de 40 pi?
Environ 5 000 m de tuile PVC couvrent à peu près 4 800 m² de toiture. Exemple de premier conteneur pour un détaillant québécois ou ontarien :
| Ligne | Part (exemple) | Pourquoi |
|---|---|---|
| Tuile PVC gris foncé | environ 2 000 m | S'accorde avec beaucoup de toits de maisons |
| Tuile PVC chocolat | environ 1 000 m | Chalets et cabanons en bois foncé |
| Tuile PVC rouge | environ 800 m | Look tuile classique sur bâtiment blanc |
| Orange et bleu | environ 600 m chacun | Petit stock pour les demandes |
| Faîtières, arêtiers, embouts de faîtage | ligne par ligne | Toits à deux versants et en croupe |
| Closoirs, solins, capuchons de vis ASA | ligne par ligne | Même couleur que la plaque |
Toit en tuiles PVC gris foncé et avant-toit, Da Lat, Vietnam
Montréal, Halifax ou Vancouver?
Montréal pour le Québec et l'Ontario, Halifax pour l'Atlantique, Vancouver pour la Colombie-Britannique et les Prairies. Les conditions d'expédition sont fixées dans la soumission écrite, faite pour chaque commande. Chaque lot arrive avec un certificat de qualité (CQ); l'usine travaille sous le certificat ISO 9001:2015 ICI-23087.D, avec des résultats d'essais Quatest.
Bâtiment au toit en tuiles PVC foncées devant des collines, Da Lat, Vietnam
Que dire aux clients sur la neige?
Santiago ne publie aucune résistance à la charge de neige, au froid ni au vent, et la plaque n'est certifiée selon aucun code canadien. L'entrepreneur ou l'ingénieur du client conçoit la charpente pour la neige locale et décide si la plaque convient. La plaque va bien sur les cabanons, chalets, gazebos et bâtiments agricoles approuvés par l'entrepreneur. Échantillons gratuits, l'acheteur paie le messager.
Questions fréquentes
Peut-on importer de la tuile PVC au Canada avec le PTPGP?
Oui. Santiago fournit une preuve d'origine pour chaque conteneur (SH 3925.90.00). Votre courtier en douane confirme le taux selon la liste du Canada.
Quelle est la commande minimale?
Un conteneur de 40 pi, environ 5 000 m de plaques, avec couleurs, profils et accessoires mélangés. Fabrication en 5 jours environ.
La tuile PVC est-elle certifiée pour la neige au Canada?
Non. Santiago ne publie aucune résistance à la neige ni au froid. La charpente est conçue pour la neige locale par l'entrepreneur ou l'ingénieur.
Sources for the figures in this article
- Profiles, 2.5–3.0 mm thickness and 10-year warranty: Santiago ASA/PVC product specification.
- HS code 3925.90.00: Harmonized System Chapter 39 (builders' ware of plastics), as applied in Vietnam's export tariff.
- Certificates of origin (Form D, AI, AK/VK, AJ/VJ, VC, CPTPP): issued by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade under the country's free trade agreements.
- Minimum order of one 40 ft container (about 5,000 m) and about 5 days for production and loading: Santiago export desk, October 2026.
Updated 03/11/2026. Santiago Import Export Co., Ltd, Vietnam. WhatsApp +84 935 391 495 (Mr. Quyen), hotline +84 965 437 316 (Mrs. Ly), email salessantiagoroofing@gmail.com.
