Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 9616.20
9616.20.00.00: Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9616 Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations.
- 9616.20.00 Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
- 9616.20.00.00 Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
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
9616.20 Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 4.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% 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 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% 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.
- N318878 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Blender Kit from China
- 600009783 HMRC
Velvet tanning mitt that is red. The product is a mitt used to apply bronzer lotion. Both sides are made of plastic foam flocked with a textile material to create a velvet effect. It is made of Polyurethane and Viscose.
- 600009784 HMRC
Velvet Tanning Mitt with Foam Palm. The product is a mitt used to apply bronzer lotion. The top layer is made of knitted polyester textile material and is red in colour, the bottom layer, which is the side used to apply the tan, is made of plastic foam and is pink in colour. The product is…
Legal notes
Tariff item 9616.20.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 9616.20 (powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations).
The MFN tariff rate is 12%, and quantities are declared in NMB.
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 4.3%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 9616.20 worth US$17m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 9616.20.00.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 12%; 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 9616.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$12m), followed by the United States.