Air Freight from Toronto
YYZ connects to 8 destinations across ASEAN and South Asia. Canada's own CPTPP membership means self-certified origin — no government stamp required, the same as Singapore.
Get YYZ Rates441.5k tonnes
Annual cargo YYZ (2024)
2–4 days
Transit to Asia
8
Asia destinations served
3 of 8
CPTPP-eligible destinations
Worked example
500kg of industrial machinery parts, Toronto to Singapore
A 500kg shipment of industrial machinery parts (HS 8479) declared at CAD $60,000 moves from YYZ to SIN via China Airlines through Taipei — the fastest confirmed routing on this lane, at 1-2 days.
Because this shipment is valued above CAD $2,000 and Singapore is a non-US destination, a CERS export declaration is required before the goods are loaded — filed at least 2 hours ahead, either self-filed or through a customs service provider. Both Canada and Singapore permit exporter self-certification for CPTPP — if this shipment is claiming the CPTPP rate, the exporter completes the certification of origin directly on the commercial invoice, with no government stamp needed on either end of the shipment. This is the simplest CPTPP compliance case on the whole network.
On arrival in Singapore, the shipment clears through Singapore Customs' TradeNet system. No CFIA export certificate applies here — that requirement is specific to food and agricultural exports, not industrial machinery — and no dangerous goods declaration applies to dry mechanical parts.
Toronto Pearson International Airport
IATA / ICAO
YYZ / CYYZ
Annual volume
~441,500 tonnes (2024)
Cargo terminals
Cargo West, Cargo East, Cargo North (FedEx)
Toronto-origin cargo reaches Canada through 22 carriers via Doha, Taipei, Abu Dhabi, with the fastest routing (China Airlines, 1-2 days) landing at BKK.
YYZ → Canada corridor
BKK
DEL
KUL
SIN
CGK
BOM
HAN
SGN
Why ship through UAL
22 carriers connect YYZ to Canada across 3 hub routings — more choice than any single-carrier GSSA can offer.
Neutral, not carrier-tied
We're IATA-accredited and CIFFA-aligned — not a GSSA representing one airline's capacity. That means we route YYZ-Canada cargo via whichever carrier is fastest or has capacity that week, not whichever pays us the best override.
Two ends, one family
Destination relationships in Halifax and origin relationships in Kuala Lumpur, built over 35 years through our family's United Travels operation — the same team handles your shipment whether it's moving into Canada or out of it.
Direct AWB issuance
We issue the House AWB ourselves and hold the Master AWB relationship with the operating carrier directly — no forwarder-of-forwarder markup added on top of the carrier rate.
What ships from YYZ
Industrial machinery
HS 84
Varies by destinationOntario's manufacturing base — production equipment and precision parts moving to ASEAN and South Asian buyers.
Pharmaceuticals
HS 30
Varies by destinationToronto's pharma and biotech cluster — time-critical shipments needing cold-chain handling on arrival.
Auto parts
HS 87
Varies by destinationOntario's automotive supply chain — components moving to regional assembly and aftermarket buyers.
Agri-food & pulses
HS 07, 12
Varies by destinationLentils, peas, and other pulse crops — a major, genuinely large Canadian export category into South Asia specifically.
Aerospace components
HS 88
Varies by destinationHigh value-to-weight parts suited to air freight over sea.
YYZ → Asia Routes
CPTPP eligibility varies by destination country below — it's a property of the destination's CPTPP membership, not the individual carrier or routing.
BKK
DEL
KUL
SIN
CGK
BOM
HAN
SGN
Exporting from Canada
CERS Declaration
Export declarations are filed electronically through CERS (Canadian Export Reporting System) — the paper B13A form has been phased out.
Value Threshold
Non-restricted commercial goods under CAD $2,000 are exempt from declaration to any destination; above that, a CERS declaration is required for exports to non-US destinations like these.
Self-Filing Permitted
The exporter can self-file via CERS — Canada doesn't require a licensed broker the way Malaysia requires an RMCD agent, though a customs service provider can file on the exporter's behalf.
Filing Window
Air cargo must be reported not less than 2 hours before loading.
CPTPP Self-Certification
For CPTPP-member destinations (Singapore, Vietnam), Canadian exporters self-certify origin on the commercial invoice or any document containing the required data elements — no government stamp needed.
Frequently asked questions
Only if the shipment is going to a non-US destination and the goods are valued at CAD $2,000 or more — non-restricted commercial goods under that threshold are exempt from declaration entirely, to any destination. Every one of the 8 Asia destinations on this page is a non-US destination, so a $2,000+ shipment needs a CERS declaration; a smaller sample shipment typically doesn't.
YYZ · 22 carriers · 1-4 day transit
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