Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 2501.00
2501.00.10.00: Table salt made by an admixture of other ingredients when containing 90% or more of pure sodium chloride
Salt
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2501.00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water.
- 2501.00.10 Table salt made by an admixture of other ingredients when containing 90% or more of pure sodium chloride
- 2501.00.10.00 Table salt made by an admixture of other ingredients when containing 90% or more of pure sodium chloride
What you pay
Importing into Canada
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
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 1% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.5% Canada lines: 2501.00
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N326304 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bagged saline from Australia.
- N281444 U.S. CBP
The classification and country of origin of spices from the Philippines.
- 600012164 HMRC
Salt and pepper sachets Salt and pepper twin pack, each in a sachet (one for salt and one for pepper) for use by airline passengers to season their dishes. The twin pack is always presented together. Weight about 1.05 grams in total. Packaged in paper.
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 2501.00.10.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 2501.00, salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride….
The MFN tariff rate is 2.5%, and quantities are declared in TNE.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 3.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–1%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 2501.00 worth US$178m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 2501.00.10.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 2.5%; the supplementary unit is TNE. 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 2501.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$113m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.