Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8506.50
8506.50.10.00: Lithium primary batteries: Cells having welded connectors or designed to receive welded connectors, for use in electronic lock systems or in components thereof
Lithium primary batteries
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8506 Primary cells and primary batteries.
- 8506.50 Lithium
- 8506.50.10 Cells having welded connectors or designed to receive welded connectors, for use in electronic lock systems or in components thereof
- 8506.50.10.00 Cells having welded connectors or designed to receive welded connectors, for use in electronic lock systems or in components thereof
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
8506.50 Primary cells and primary batteries: lithium
UK 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 4.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA 2.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 4.7% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8506.50
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.
- N286124 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two battery packs consisting of various Battery Cells from various countries (China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea).
- H192478 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N093423; Classification of a PowerCap and a PowerCap with Crystal from the Philippines
- 600011447 HMRC
A 24pc pack of Lithium Cell Button Batteries. Can be used in calculators, watches etc. This product comes packaged in a blister card.
- 600011448 HMRC
This product is a pack of 16pc ag13 of Lithium Cell Button Batteries. Packaged in a blister card.
- 600010796 HMRC
A 6pc 3v of Lithium Cell Button Batteries. These are ideal to use in calculators, watches, key fobs etc. They come packed in a blister card.
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 8506.50.10.00 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8506.50, primary cells and primary batteries: lithium.
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4.7%, the Türkiye duty is 4.7%, the US duty is 2.7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–16%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 4.7%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8506.50 worth US$89m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$2m.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8506.50.10.00?
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 8506.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$34m), followed by China.