Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 3812.20

3812.20.00.00

3812.20.00.00: Compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics

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

  1. 3812 Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidizing preparations and other compound stabilizers for rubber or plastics.
  2. 3812.20.00 Compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics
  3. 3812.20.00.00 Compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics

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

3812.20 Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics

UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% USA 5% – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.8% Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan 2.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

  • N325595 U.S. CBP 12 May 2022 · 3812.20.50.00

    The tariff classification of a plasticizer from Brazil

  • N324111 U.S. CBP 18 February 2022 · 3812.20.50.00

    The tariff classification of PVC plasticizers from Brazil

  • N278894 U.S. CBP 22 March 2017 · 3812.20.50.00

    The tariff classification of “LGFlex GL 500 (CAS # 1571954-81-8)” from Korea

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 38 →

Tariff item 3812.20.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 3812.20 (compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics).

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

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–6.5%, the US duty is 5%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 2.6%, the Taiwan duty is 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 3812.20 worth US$14m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 3812.20.00.00?

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 3812.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$14m).

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