Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8481.40

8481.40.00.10

8481.40.00.10: Safety and relief valves: Blow-out preventers, for oil or natural gas wells

Safety and relief valves

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

  1. 8481 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves.
  2. 8481.40.00 Safety or relief valves
  3. 8481.40.00.10 Blow-out preventers, for oil or natural gas wells

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

8481.40 Safety or relief valves

UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines North Macedonia 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Canada lines: 8481.40

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.

  • N348559 U.S. CBP 15 May 2025 · 8481.40.00.00

    The tariff classification of a blowout preventer from Canada

  • H301538 U.S. CBP 22 July 2019 · 8481.40.00

    Request for Reconsideration of NY N012323, NY N161399, and NY N006439; Classification of Manifold and Tank Fitting Packages

  • 600012762 HMRC 21 May 2025 – 20 May 2028 · 8481 40 90 90

    A safety gas valve which is made of aluminium. It is used for efficient and safe gas flow control. It has an inlet and outlet suitable for flange connection. It has an operating voltage of 240v. Max operating pressure 30 mbar with Pilot flow 0,1 m3/h (min).

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. For the purposes of subheading 846520, the term ‘machining centres’ applies only to machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials, which can carry out different types of machining operations by automatic tool change from a magazine or the like in conformity with a machining programme.

2. For the purposes of subheading 847149, the term ‘systems’ means automatic data-processing machines whose units satisfy the conditions laid down in note 6(C) to Chapter 84 and which comprise at least a central processing unit, one input unit (for example, a keyboard or a scanner), and one output unit (for example, a visual display unit or a printer).

3. For the purposes of subheading 848120, the expression ‘valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions’ means valves which are used specifically in the transmission of ‘fluid power’ in a hydraulic or pneumatic system, where the energy source is supplied in the form of pressurized fluids (liquid or gas). These valves may be of any type (for example, pressure-reducing type, check type). Subheading 848120 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 8481.

4. Subheading 848240 applies only to bearings with cylindrical rollers of a uniform diameter not exceeding 5 mm and having a length which is at least three times the diameter. The ends of the rollers may be rounded.

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

Tariff item 8481.40.00.10 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8481.40 (safety or relief valves).

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

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.2%, the Türkiye duty is 2.2%, the US duty is 2%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, 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 3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

Canada imported goods of subheading 8481.40 worth US$184m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$4m.

Questions and answers

What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8481.40.00.10?

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 8481.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$144m), followed by China.

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