Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8518.29
8518.29.00.00: Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: other
Other loudspeakers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8518 Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets.
- 85182 Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures:
- 8518.29.00 Other
- 8518.29.00.00 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
8518.29 Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
Argentina Free – 35% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 23.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
- N354004 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of driver/speakers from China
- N301789 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of audio kits from China
- N289775 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Google AIY Voice Kit from China
- N289366 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a speaker board from Great Britian
5 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 8518.29.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8518.29, loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: other.
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–3%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–35%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–8% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8518.29 worth US$79m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8518.29.00.00?
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 8518.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$27m), followed by China.