Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9011.80
9011.80.00.00: Compound optical microscopes, including those: other microscopes
Other compound microscopes
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9011 Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection.
- 9011.80.00 Other microscopes
- 9011.80.00.00 Other microscopes
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
9011.80 Compound optical microscopes, including those: other microscopes
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 4% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% 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.
- N361559 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a confocal microscope system from Japan
- 600016085 HMRC
An illuminated plastic microscope set with interchangeable magnification settings of 100x, 300x and 450x. The microscope is made principally of ABS plastic and incorporates internal electrics, LEDs and a battery compartment for 2 AAA batteries (not supplied). It is supplied with prepared specimen…
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 9011.80.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 9011.80, compound optical microscopes, including those: other microscopes.
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 6.7%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 4%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, 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 free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 9011.80 worth US$33m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9011.80.00.00?
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 9011.80 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$14m), followed by the United States.