Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8207.30
8207.30.00.20: Pressing, stamping and punching tools: Suitable for cutting metal
Pressing, stamping and punching tools
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8207 Interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screw driving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools.
- 8207.30.00 Tools for pressing, stamping or punching
- 8207.30.00.20 Suitable for cutting metal
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
8207.30 Tools for pressing, stamping or punching
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 2.9% – 5.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8207.30
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.
- N355054 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stamping dies from South Korea
- N350641 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of tool blanks
- H287198 U.S. CBP
Request for Internal Advice on Tariff Classification of Fin Stamping Die
- N298417 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a press forge die blank from an unknown country.
- 600014967 HMRC
Die Blank. Alloy steel is sawn and cold-formed into basic die shapes, each with a central wired hole. These blanks are used in the UK to produce precision dies for compressing powder into tablets in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and confectionery industries. Each cardboard box contains…
- 600014968 HMRC
Punch Blanks. Alloy steel sawn and precision cold formed into basic punch blank shape. During the cold forming process one end is upset. The opposite end is CNC machined and polished. The blanks are used in the UK to manufacture precision made punches for the compression of powder into tablet form…
- 600009852 HMRC
The product is a set of tools used to press powder into tablet form by pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and confectionary industries. Comprising of upper punch, lower punch, and die. The upper punch has a shorter stem. The lower punch stem is longer because it travels longer distances up and down in…
8 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 8207.30.00.20 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8207.30 (tools for pressing, stamping or punching).
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 2.9%–5.7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2.7%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8207.30 worth US$198m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8207.30.00.20?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is NMB. 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 8207.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$92m), followed by China.