diff --git a/backend/cmd/importoff/main.go b/backend/cmd/importoff/main.go
index 6009489..e3f0085 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/importoff/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/importoff/main.go
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ func run() error {
 		}
 
 		// Resolve canonical name: prefer English, fall back to any language.
-		canonicalName := record.ProductNameEN
+		canonicalName := strings.TrimSpace(record.ProductNameEN)
 		if canonicalName == "" {
-			canonicalName = record.ProductName
+			canonicalName = strings.TrimSpace(record.ProductName)
 		}
 
 		// Apply filter rules.
diff --git a/backend/migrations/001_initial_schema.sql b/backend/migrations/001_initial_schema.sql
index 48344e6..1e816eb 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/001_initial_schema.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/001_initial_schema.sql
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ CREATE TABLE product_category_translations (
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CREATE TABLE products (
     id                UUID         PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v7(),
-    canonical_name    VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+    canonical_name    TEXT         NOT NULL,
     category          VARCHAR(50)  REFERENCES product_categories(slug),
     default_unit      VARCHAR(20)  REFERENCES units(code),
     barcode           TEXT         UNIQUE,