Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 6909.12
6909.12.90.00: Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more: other
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6909 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods.
- 69091 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses:
- 6909.12 Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale
- 6909.12.90 Other
- 6909.12.90.00 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
6909.12 Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 6% – 7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
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) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 6909.12
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.
- N285514 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ceramic pistons and sleeves from Germany.
- N271512 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a ceramic seal from China.
- 600015780 HMRC
Mechanical seal faces. The seal faces are components of a mechanical seal assembly used in various industrial applications to prevent leakage. Manufactured from sintered silicon (SiC) which is generally rated at 9 to 9.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness is resistance to wear, corrosion and also…
- 600014697 HMRC
The product is an alumina ceramic mechanical seal face and is one of the two seal faces in a mechanical seal assembly. Manufactured from pressed and sintered alumina ceramic powder, the seal face has a Mohs hardness value of 9, and can withstand temperatures above 1700ºC. Features a lapped sealing…
- 600014283 HMRC
The product is a Silicon carbide mechanical seal face and is one of the two seal faces in a mechanical seal assembly. Manufactured from pressed and sintered silicon carbide powder, and machined to the extract design requirements. The seal face with Mohs Hardness value over of 9, features a lapped…
Legal notes
Tariff item 6909.12.90.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 6909.12 (articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale).
The MFN tariff rate is 4.5%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 5%, the Türkiye duty is 5%, the US duty is 4%, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 6%–7%, 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 6909.12 worth US$8m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 6909.12.90.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 4.5%. 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 6909.12 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$3m), followed by China.