Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 6309.00
6309.00.10.00: Worn clothing (second-hand): Used textile articles for use in the manufacture of wiping rags
Worn clothing (second-hand)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6309.00 Worn clothing and other worn articles.
- 6309.00.10 Used textile articles for use in the manufacture of wiping rags
- 6309.00.10.00 Used textile articles for use in the manufacture of wiping rags
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
6309.00 Worn clothing and other worn articles
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Japan 5.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway 999,999.99% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 6309.00
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.
- N340317 U.S. CBP
Ruling Request; Tariff Classification of worn clothing; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Legal notes
Notes
1. Sub-chapter I applies only to made-up articles, of any textile fabric.
2. Sub-chapter I does not cover:
(a) goods of Chapters 56 to 62; or
(b) worn clothing or other worn articles of heading 6309.
3. Heading 6309 applies only to the following goods:
(a) articles of textile materials:
(b) footwear and headgear of any material other than asbestos.
In order to be classified in this heading, the articles mentioned above must comply with both of the following requirements:
they must show signs of appreciable wear, and
they must be presented in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar packings.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 6309.00.10.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 6309.00, worn clothing and other worn articles.
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 5.3%, the Türkiye duty is 5.3%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5.8%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 1,000,000%, the North Macedonia duty is 20% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 6309.00 worth US$43m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 6309.00.10.00?
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 6309.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$34m), followed by China.