Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 1903.00

1903.00.00.00

1903.00.00.00: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms.

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 1903.00.00 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms.
  2. 1903.00.00.00 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms.

What you pay

Importing into Canada

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

1903.00 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan 9.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 7% – 17% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 12.7% GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 19 →

In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 1903.00.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 1903.00, tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes….

The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.

For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 6.4%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 9.6%, the Taiwan duty is 7%–17%, the GCC duty is 5%, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

Canada imported goods of subheading 1903.00 worth US$12m in 2024; the largest supplier was Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 1903.00.00.00?

The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Canada import these goods from?

For subheading 1903.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Taiwan (US$5m), followed by Thailand.

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