Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8531.10
8531.10.10.10: Indicating or automatic alarm equipment for detecting: battery-operated
Burglar and fire alarms
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8531 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 85.12 or 85.30.
- 8531.10 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus
- 8531.10.10 Indicating or automatic alarm equipment for detecting or indicating noxious gases or noxious vapours in the atmosphere; Smoke detectors
- 8531.10.10.10 Battery-operated
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
8531.10 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus
UK 2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 1.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 16.2% – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 17.1% 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8531.10
- 8531.10.10.10Indicating or automatic alarm equipment for detecting: battery-operated
- 8531.10.10.90Indicating or automatic alarm equipment for detecting: other
- 8531.10.90.10Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus: other, burglar alarms
- 8531.10.90.90Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus: other
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.
- N301630 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of home alarms from China
- N281714 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a photoelectric smoke detector from Japan
- N275162 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of touch-screen home security control panel from China Correction to Ruling Number N274275.
- N274275 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of touch-screen home security control panel from China
- 600013219 HMRC
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- 600011080 HMRC
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Legal notes
Tariff item 8531.10.10.10 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8531.10 (burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus).
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.2%, the Türkiye duty is 2.2%, the US duty is 1.3%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%–18%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, 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 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8531.10 worth US$150m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$2m.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8531.10.10.10?
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 8531.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$65m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
- burglar alarms, electric
- electric vapour alarms, electric
- fire alarms, electric
- gas alarms, electric
- gas detector with alarm, electric
- leak sensor, water
- smoke alarms, electric
- smoke detector with alarm, electric
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.