Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9017.80
9017.80.10.00: Measuring rules and tapes
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9017 Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter.
- 9017.80 Other instruments
- 9017.80.10 Measuring rules and tapes
- 9017.80.10.00 Measuring rules and tapes
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
9017.80 Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments: other instruments
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
USA 5.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 9% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.7% – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 9017.80
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.
- N363956 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a tape measure from China
- H317395 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N312428; tariff classification of a coin purse and school supplies from China
- N341528 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a utility kit from China.
- H337372 U.S. CBP
Request for Further Review of Protest No. 3002-22-104032; Tariff classification of various miniature backpacks, miniature novelty items, and miniature utility items from China.
- 600013979 HMRC
A 2-piece Ruler set consisting of a standard ruler and a stencil ruler. Both rulers measure 30cm long. The weight is 0.06kg. Marketed for school, home and office use. The packaging is a transparent disposable bag attached to a printed header card
9 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 9017.80.10.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 9017.80 (drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments: other instruments).
The MFN tariff rate is 6.5%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 5.3%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.7%–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%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 9017.80 worth US$42m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9017.80.10.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 6.5%. 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 9017.80 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$13m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.