Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 2709.00
2709.00.00.49: Crude oil: Having a relative density lower than 0.9042: other
Crude oil
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2709.00.00 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude. Note: The General Tariff rate that applies to goods of this tariff item is the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff rate.
- 2709.00.00.4 Having a relative density lower than 0.9042 (25° A.P.I. or more):
- 2709.00.00.49 Other
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
2709.00 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 13% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 2709.00
- 2709.00.00.30Having a relative density of 0.9042 or more (less than 25° A.P.I.)
- 2709.00.00.41Condensate derived wholly from natural gas
- 2709.00.00.42Synthetic crude oil having a relative density of 0.8708 - 0.8348 (31.0° - 38.0° A.P.I.) and a typical sulphur content of less than 0.2wt%
- 2709.00.00.49Having a relative density lower than 0.9042: other
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.
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 2709.00.00.49 is one of 4 lines under subheading 2709.00, petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude.
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in MTQ.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–13% and the Nigeria duty is free.
Canada imported goods of subheading 2709.00 worth US$15.8bn in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$659m.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 2709.00.00.49?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is MTQ. 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 2709.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$10.7bn), followed by Saudi Arabia.