Customs Tariff

The Customs Tariff is based on the World Customs Organization's (WCO) Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS). For information on the HS and agendas of upcoming sessions of the Harmonized System Committee and the HS Review Sub-Committee, please consult the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System page.

Information regarding the Recommended amendments to the 2012 HS is now available on the WCO Public website. It is important to note that these recommended amendments remain subject to reservations by HS Contracting parties until early January 2010.

If you have questions regarding the tariff classification of a specific good and the applicable rate of duty, the interpretation or application of the Customs Tariff, permits which may be required for certain goods or information on other CBSA programs please contact the Border Information Service at 1-800-461-9999, available free of charge throughout Canada; from outside Canada call (204) 983-3500 or (506) 636-5064, long distance charges will apply. Press "0" to speak directly with an agent. The CBSA also offers advance rulings for tariff classification which provide binding, written advice as to the classification of a product.

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