Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9012.10
9012.10.00.00: Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
Electron microscopes and diffraction apparatus
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9012 Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus.
- 9012.10.00 Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
- 9012.10.00.00 Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
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
9012.10 Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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 Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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.
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The tariff classification of a fluorescence confocal microscope from France
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 9012.10.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 9012.10, microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus.
The MFN tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, 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 free, 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 9012.10 worth US$34m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Czechia.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9012.10.00.00?
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 9012.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Czechia (US$11m), followed by the Netherlands.