Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8209.00
8209.00.00.10: Carbide inserts and bits
Cermet tool tips and inserts
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8209.00.00 Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets.
- 8209.00.00.10 Carbide inserts and bits
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
8209.00 Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 4.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
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 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8209.00
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.
- N343124 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of tungsten carbide rod blanks and cylindrical flux coating drawing die blanks from Taiwan
- N303294 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Carbide Insert Cutters from Switzerland
- N290006 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of sintered metal carbide inserts and a Polycrystalline Diamond insert from the United Kingdom.
Legal notes
Notes
1. Apart from blowlamps, portable forges, grinding wheels with frameworks, manicure and pedicure sets, and goods of heading 8209, this chapter covers only articles with a blade, working edge, working surface or other working part of:
(a) base metal;
(b) metal carbides or cermets;
(c) precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) on a support of base metal, metal carbide or cermet; or
(d) abrasive materials on a support of base metal, provided that the articles have cutting teeth, flutes, grooves, or the like, of base metal, which retain their identity and function after the application of the abrasive.
2. Parts of base metal of the articles of this chapter are to be classified with the articles of which they are parts, except parts separately specified as such and tool-holders for hand tools (heading 8466). However, parts of general use as defined in note 2 to Section XV are in all cases excluded from this chapter.
Heads, blades and cutting plates for electric shavers or electric hair clippers are to be classified in heading 8510.
3. Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 8211 and at least an equal number of articles of heading 8215 are to be classified in heading 8215.
Tariff item 8209.00.00.10 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8209.00 (plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets).
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 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 4.6%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–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 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8209.00 worth US$126m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8209.00.00.10?
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 8209.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$57m), followed by China.