Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8483.50
8483.50.00.90: Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks: other
Flywheels and pulleys
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8483 Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints).
- 8483.50.00 Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks
- 8483.50.00.90 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
8483.50 Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks
UK Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 2.8% – 5.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8483.50
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.
- N354127 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pulleys from China
- H326279 U.S. CBP
Protest and Application for Further Review No 4501-21-103251; Classification of Educational Robot Kit Parts
- N347407 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a timing belt pulley from Germany
- N327901 U.S. CBP
The classification of an idler pulley from China
- 600016885 HMRC
A Pulley tensioner unit This product is a fan belt pulley tensioner for use solely with the internal combustion engines of motor vehicles. It is fitted between the fan belt drive and the alternator and incorporates an adjustable cam mechanism that allows the position of the tensioner to be…
- 600015866 HMRC
A Pulley tensioner unit This product is a fan belt pulley tensioner for use solely with the internal combustion engines of motor vehicles. It is fitted between the fan belt drive and the alternator and incorporates an adjustable cam mechanism that allows the position of the tensioner to be…
- 600015870 HMRC
This item forms part of a pulley tensioner bearing system. It consists of a double row of steel balls and features a specialised fixing to attach it to the pulley mounting plate or bracket. The part is one of four components that make up a pulley tensioner unit, the others being the bracket, bolt,…
33 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 8483.50.00.90 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8483.50, flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks.
The MFN tariff rate is free.
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 2.8%–5.7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8483.50 worth US$194m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8483.50.00.90?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free. 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 8483.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$92m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.