Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 2825.20
2825.20.00.00: Lithium oxide and hydroxide
Lithium oxide and hydroxide
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2825 Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides.
- 2825.20.00 Lithium oxide and hydroxide
- 2825.20.00.00 Lithium oxide and hydroxide
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
2825.20 Lithium oxide and hydroxide
UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Argentina Free – 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1.2% – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 2825.20.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2825.20, lithium oxide and hydroxide.
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 5.3%, the Türkiye duty is 5.3%, the US duty is 3.7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–9%, the Argentina duty is 0%–9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1.2%–2.5%, 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%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 2825.20 worth US$3m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 2825.20.00.00?
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 2825.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$2m).