Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9018.31
9018.31.00.00: Syringes, with or without needles
Syringes
✓ 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.
- 90183 Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like:
- 9018.31.00 Syringes, with or without needles
- 9018.31.00.00 Syringes, with or without needles
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
9018.31 Syringes, with or without needles
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5% 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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.
- N357612 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unassembled I.V. flush syringes from China
- N351167 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an enteral feeding tube, an enteral syringe, and an enteral extension set from China
- H343563 U.S. CBP
Request for Reconsideration of NY N341133; Classification of Syringes from China
- N341133 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of syringes from China
7 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 9018.31.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 9018.31 (syringes, with or without needles).
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 free, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–10%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, 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 9018.31 worth US$166m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9018.31.00.00?
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 9018.31 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$113m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.