Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8515.90
8515.90.00.20: Parts of welding machines: Of DC or AC/DC arc welders
Parts of welding machines
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8515 Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets.
- 8515.90.00 Parts
- 8515.90.00.20 Of DC or AC/DC arc welders
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
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free – 1.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8515.90
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.
- N350199 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a welding conduit liner from Mexico
- N308821 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a static converter and ultrasonic converter from Germany.
- N308188 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of parts of ultrasonic welders from Germany.
- N306632 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a welding machine base assembly from China.
5 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 8515.90.00.20 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8515.90 (electric: parts).
The MFN tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 0%–1.6%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5%–8% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8515.90 worth US$173m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8515.90.00.20?
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 8515.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$126m), followed by Japan.