Regulatory
Is My Product an NHP in Canada?
How ingredients, claims, dosage form and intended use determine whether a product is regulated as an NHP.
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How to Enter the Canadian Market with a Natural Health Product
A practical roadmap for international supplement, wellness and Natural Health Product brands entering the Canadian market, from classification and licensing to importation, warehousing, fulfillment and distribution.
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Classification
Importation
Quality + GMP
3PL
Canadian customer
Canada can be an attractive market for international supplement, wellness and Natural Health Product brands. But entering Canada involves more than shipping inventory across the border. Brands need to understand product classification, product licensing, importation, quality requirements, warehousing, fulfillment, distribution and ongoing compliance.
This page gives you the roadmap. Use the resources throughout the page to go deeper into each step, or speak with Globyz about the infrastructure required to enter and operate in Canada.
01
Is Your Product a Natural Health Product?
Before planning the launch, determine how the product is regulated in Canada. Supplements, vitamins, minerals, herbal products and other wellness products may fall within Canada’s Natural Health Product framework, depending on their ingredients, claims, dosage form and intended use.
Supporting articles
Regulatory
Canadian NHP Labelling Requirements
What must appear on the label of a Natural Health Product sold in Canada, including the NPN.
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02
Does Your Product Need an NPN?
Natural Health Products sold in Canada generally require a product licence before they are marketed. Authorized products receive an eight-digit Natural Product Number (NPN), which appears on the product label.
Supporting articles
Regulatory
What Is an NPN in Canada?
Understand the eight-digit Natural Product Number and what it means for a licensed product.
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Regulatory
NPN vs NHP Site Licence
Product licence or site licence? Learn the difference and which one applies to your business.
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03
How Will Your Product Enter Canada?
International brands need a clear Canadian importation model. This includes determining who will act as the Canadian importer, how shipments will clear customs, and how regulatory and quality responsibilities will be managed.
Supporting articles
Importation
How to Import Natural Health Products Into Canada
Importer models, customs clearance and the quality responsibilities of bringing NHPs into Canada.
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Importation
Foreign NHP Brands Entering Canada
How international brands can approach Canadian importation and compliance as they enter the market.
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04
What Is an NHP Site Licence?
A product licence and a site licence are different. Businesses in Canada that manufacture, package, label or import Natural Health Products for sale may need a current site licence and must meet applicable Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements.
Supporting articles
Regulatory
NHP Site Licence in Canada: Who Needs One and Why?
Who may need a site licence, which GMP requirements apply and how it differs from a product licence.
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Importation
Canadian Importer Requirements
What a Canadian importer is responsible for when bringing Natural Health Products into the country.
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05
Do You Need Your Own Canadian Warehouse?
Not necessarily. International brands can establish their own Canadian operation or use a qualified third-party logistics provider (3PL) for storage, inventory management, order fulfillment and related supply-chain activities.
Supporting articles
Supply Chain
Choosing a 3PL for Natural Health Products in Canada
What to look for in a qualified third-party logistics partner for storage, inventory and fulfillment.
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Supply Chain
Canadian NHP Warehousing
Storage, inventory management and quality considerations for NHPs held in Canada.
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06
How Will Your Product Reach Canadian Customers?
Once inventory is in Canada, the next question is distribution. Depending on the brand, this may include retail, e-commerce, marketplaces, pharmacies, distributors or direct-to-consumer fulfillment. Your operating model should match your sales channels and expected order volume.
Supporting articles
Supply Chain
NHP Fulfillment in Canada
Order processing, pick and pack and customer delivery for NHP brands selling in Canada.
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Supply Chain
How to Distribute NHPs Across Canada
Matching national distribution to your sales channels and expected order volume.
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Commercialization
Selling NHPs Through Retail & E-commerce
Retail, marketplaces, pharmacies and direct-to-consumer: choosing the right channels for your NHP.
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07
Launch, Operate & Scale
Regulatory authorization is only one part of market entry. A successful Canadian launch also requires reliable inventory, fulfillment, quality processes, distribution and ongoing operational support.
Supporting articles
Commercialization
How to Launch an NHP in Canada
From authorization to inventory, fulfillment and ongoing support: what a successful launch requires.
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Commercialization
How U.S. Supplement Brands Can Enter Canada
A roadmap for U.S. supplement companies moving into the Canadian market.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soonYour Canadian Market-Entry Journey
International Brand
Classification + NPN
Canadian Importation
Quality + GMP
3PL / Warehousing
Fulfillment + Distribution
Canadian Customer
Resource Hub
We’re building this resource library. New guides will be added regularly. In the meantime, explore the roadmap above or speak with Globyz about your Canadian market entry.
Regulatory
Understand classification, licensing and labelling
Regulatory
Is My Product an NHP in Canada?
How ingredients, claims, dosage form and intended use determine whether a product is regulated as an NHP.
Read article
Regulatory
NPN vs NHP Site Licence
Product licence or site licence? Learn the difference and which one applies to your business.
Read article
Regulatory
What Is an NPN in Canada?
Understand the eight-digit Natural Product Number and what it means for a licensed product.
Read article
Regulatory
NHP Site Licence in Canada: Who Needs One and Why?
Who may need a site licence, which GMP requirements apply and how it differs from a product licence.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soon
Regulatory
Canadian NHP Labelling Requirements
What must appear on the label of a Natural Health Product sold in Canada, including the NPN.
Read articleImportation
Learn how products legally enter Canada
Importation
How to Import Natural Health Products Into Canada
Importer models, customs clearance and the quality responsibilities of bringing NHPs into Canada.
Read article
Importation
Canadian Importer Requirements
What a Canadian importer is responsible for when bringing Natural Health Products into the country.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soon
Importation
Foreign NHP Brands Entering Canada
How international brands can approach Canadian importation and compliance as they enter the market.
Read articleSupply Chain
Warehousing, fulfillment and distribution
Supply Chain
Choosing a 3PL for Natural Health Products in Canada
What to look for in a qualified third-party logistics partner for storage, inventory and fulfillment.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soon
Supply Chain
Canadian NHP Warehousing
Storage, inventory management and quality considerations for NHPs held in Canada.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soon
Supply Chain
NHP Fulfillment in Canada
Order processing, pick and pack and customer delivery for NHP brands selling in Canada.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soon
Supply Chain
How to Distribute NHPs Across Canada
Matching national distribution to your sales channels and expected order volume.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soonCommercialization
Launch and grow in the Canadian market
Commercialization
How to Launch an NHP in Canada
From authorization to inventory, fulfillment and ongoing support: what a successful launch requires.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soon
Commercialization
How U.S. Supplement Brands Can Enter Canada
A roadmap for U.S. supplement companies moving into the Canadian market.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soon
Commercialization
Selling NHPs Through Retail & E-commerce
Retail, marketplaces, pharmacies and direct-to-consumer: choosing the right channels for your NHP.
Article coming soonExplore this step — coming soonWhere Globyz Fits
One partner across the Canadian market-entry journey.
Regulatory
Health Canada / FDA support and market-entry regulatory coordination
Importation
Canadian importer / IOR and cross-border entry support
Quality
QA, GMP-oriented processes and quality oversight
3PL
Warehousing, inventory management and temperature-controlled capabilities
Fulfillment
Order processing, pick/pack and customer fulfillment
Distribution
National distribution and channel support
Commercialization
Launch and ongoing North American commercialization support
READY TO ENTER CANADA?
Talk to Globyz about your Canadian market-entry requirements, including regulatory support, importation, 3PL warehousing, fulfillment, distribution and commercialization.
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