Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8703.50
8703.50.00.00: Diesel hybrid cars (non-plug-in): Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power
Diesel hybrid cars (non-plug-in)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.
- 8703.50.00 Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power
- 8703.50.00.00 Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power
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 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 20% – 50% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 35% 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 17.5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 15% Legal notes
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 8703.31, 8703.32, 8703.33.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 8703.50.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8703.50, other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine.
The MFN tariff rate is 6.1%, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 10%, the EU duty is 10%, the Türkiye duty is 10%, the US duty is 2.5%, the Mexico duty is 20%–50%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 17.5%, 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 5%–20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8703.50 worth US$4m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8703.50.00.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 6.1%; 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 8703.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$4m).