Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8518.50
8518.50.00.00: Electric sound amplifier sets
✓ 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.
- 8518.50.00 Electric sound amplifier sets
- 8518.50.00.00 Electric sound amplifier sets
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
8518.50 Electric sound amplifier sets
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 8518.50.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8518.50, electric sound amplifier sets.
The MFN tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 2%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 20%, 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 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8518.50 worth US$50m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$1m.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8518.50.00.00?
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 8518.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$20m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.