Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8546.20
8546.20.00.90: Electrical insulators of any material: of ceramics, other
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8546 Electrical insulators of any material.
- 8546.20.00 Of ceramics
- 8546.20.00.90 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
8546.20 Electrical insulators of any material: of ceramics
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8546.20
Legal notes
Tariff item 8546.20.00.90 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8546.20 (electrical insulators of any material: of ceramics).
The MFN tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4.7%, the Türkiye duty is 4.7%, the US duty is 3%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8546.20 worth US$22m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8546.20.00.90?
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 8546.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$7m), followed by China.