Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9018.20
9018.20.00.00: Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments.
- 9018.20.00 Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
- 9018.20.00.00 Ultra-violet or infra-red ray 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
9018.20 Ultraviolet or infra-red ray apparatus
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 5% 
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 Legal notes
Tariff item 9018.20.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 9018.20 (ultraviolet or infra-red ray 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 free, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–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 9018.20 worth US$14m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9018.20.00.00?
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 9018.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$9m), followed by Italy.