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Chapter 28 - Inorganic chemicals

100 tariff codes found in this chapter

HS CodeDescriptionMFN Rate
2801.10.00.00Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. - ChlorineFree
2801.20.00.00Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. - IodineFree
2801.30.00.00Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. - Fluorine; bromineFree
2802.00.00.00Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur.Free
2803.00.00Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included).Free
2803.00.00.10Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included). - LampblackFree
2803.00.00.90Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included). - OtherFree
2804.10.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - HydrogenFree
2804.21.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - Rare gases: - ArgonFree
2804.29.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - Rare gases: - OtherFree
2804.29.00.10Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - Rare gases: - Other - HeliumFree
2804.29.00.90Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - Rare gases: - Other - OtherFree
2804.30.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - NitrogenFree
2804.40.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - OxygenFree
2804.50.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - Boron; telluriumFree
2804.61.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - Silicon: - Containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconFree
2804.69.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - Silicon: - OtherFree
2804.70.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - PhosphorusFree
2804.80.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - ArsenicFree
2804.90.00.00Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. - SeleniumFree
2805.11.00.00Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury. - Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: - SodiumFree
2805.12.00.00Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury. - Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: - CalciumFree
2805.19.00.00Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury. - Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: - OtherFree
2805.30.00.00Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury. - Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyedFree
2805.40.00.00Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury. - MercuryFree
2806.10.00.00Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid); chlorosulphuric acid. - Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)Free
2806.20.00.00Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid); chlorosulphuric acid. - Chlorosulphuric acidFree
2807.00.00.00Sulphuric acid; oleum.Free
2808.00.00.00Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids.Free
2809.10.00.00Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined. - Diphosphorus pentaoxideFree
2809.20.00Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined. - Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acidsFree
2809.20.00.11Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined. - Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids - Phosphoric acids, fertilizer grade: - Superacid grade (68-72% P2O5)Free
2809.20.00.19Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined. - Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids - Phosphoric acids, fertilizer grade: - OtherFree
2809.20.00.20Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined. - Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids - Other phosphoric acidsFree
2809.20.00.30Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined. - Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids - Polyphosphoric acidsFree
2810.00.00.00Oxides of boron; boric acids.Free
2811.11.00.00Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic acids: - Hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid)Free
2811.12.00.00Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic acids: - Hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid)Free
2811.19.00.00Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic acids: - OtherFree
2811.21.00.00Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals: - Carbon dioxideFree
2811.22.00Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals: - Silicon dioxideFree
2811.22.00.10Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals: - Silicon dioxide - Hydrated silicaFree
2811.22.00.20Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals: - Silicon dioxide - Silica gelFree
2811.22.00.90Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals: - Silicon dioxide - OtherFree
2811.29.00.00Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. - Other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals: - OtherFree
2812.11.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Carbonyl dichloride (phosgene)Free
2812.12.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Phosphorus oxychlorideFree
2812.13.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Phosphorus trichlorideFree
2812.14.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Phosphorus pentachlorideFree
2812.15.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Sulphur monochlorideFree
2812.16.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Sulphur dichlorideFree
2812.17.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Thionyl chlorideFree
2812.19.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - OtherFree
2812.19.00.10Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Other - Arsenic trichlorideFree
2812.19.00.90Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - Chlorides and chloride oxides: - Other - OtherFree
2812.90.00.00Halides and halide oxides of non-metals. - OtherFree
2813.10.00.00Sulphides of non-metals; commercial phosphorus trisulphide. - Carbon disulphideFree
2813.90.00.00Sulphides of non-metals; commercial phosphorus trisulphide. - OtherFree
2814.10.00.00Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution. - Anhydrous ammoniaFree
2814.20.00.00Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution. - Ammonia in aqueous solutionFree
2815.11.00.00Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium. - Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): - SolidFree
2815.12.00.00Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium. - Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): - In aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)Free
2815.20.00Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium. - Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)Free
2815.20.00.10Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium. - Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) - SolidFree
2815.20.00.20Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium. - Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) - In aqueous solutionFree
2815.30.00.00Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium. - Peroxides of sodium or potassiumFree
2816.10.00.00Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, of strontium or barium. - Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesiumFree
2816.40.00.00Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, of strontium or barium. - Oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, of strontium or bariumFree
2817.00.00Zinc oxide; zinc peroxide.Free
2817.00.00.10Zinc oxide; zinc peroxide. - Zinc oxide, having a zinc content not exceeding 75%, expressed as the metal, for use in the manufacture of animal or poultry feedsFree
2817.00.00.90Zinc oxide; zinc peroxide. - OtherFree
2818.10.00.00Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide. - Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically definedFree
2818.20.00Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide. - Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundumFree
2818.20.00.10Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide. - Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundum - Alumina prepared for processing into aluminumFree
2818.20.00.20Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide. - Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundum - Activated aluminaFree
2818.20.00.90Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide. - Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundum - OtherFree
2818.30.00.00Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide. - Aluminum hydroxideFree
2819.10.00.00Chromium oxides and hydroxides. - Chromium trioxideFree
2819.90.00.00Chromium oxides and hydroxides. - OtherFree
2820.10.00.00Manganese oxides. - Manganese dioxideFree
2820.90.00.00Manganese oxides. - OtherFree
2821.10.00.00Iron oxides and hydroxides; earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2O3. - Iron oxides and hydroxidesFree
2821.20.00.00Iron oxides and hydroxides; earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2O3. - Earth coloursFree
2822.00.00.00Cobalt oxides and hydroxides; commercial cobalt oxides.Free
2823.00.00Titanium oxides.Free
2823.00.00.10Titanium oxides. - Titanium dioxideFree
2823.00.00.90Titanium oxides. - OtherFree
2824.10.00.00Lead oxides; red lead and orange lead. - Lead monoxide (litharge, massicot)Free
2824.90.00.00Lead oxides; red lead and orange lead. - OtherFree
2825.10.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic saltsFree
2825.20.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Lithium oxide and hydroxideFree
2825.30.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Vanadium oxides and hydroxidesFree
2825.40.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Nickel oxides and hydroxidesFree
2825.50.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Copper oxides and hydroxidesFree
2825.60.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Germanium oxides and zirconium dioxideFree
2825.60.00.10Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Germanium oxides and zirconium dioxide - Germanium oxidesFree
2825.60.00.20Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Germanium oxides and zirconium dioxide - Zirconium dioxidesFree
2825.70.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Molybdenum oxides and hydroxidesFree
2825.80.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - Antimony oxidesFree
2825.90.00.00Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. - OtherFree

About HS Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of the Canadian customs tariff covers inorganic chemicals. TariffCalc lists 100 10-digit tariff items in this chapter, with MFN (Most Favoured Nation) duty rates ranging from 0.0% to 0.0% (average 0.0%).

100 of 100 items (100%) are duty-free under MFN. Importers from countries with Canadian free trade agreements (CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP, CCFTA, CKFTA, and others) can often import at 0% when rules of origin are met.

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Value for duty (CAD)$10,000
MFN duty (0.0%)$0
GST 5%$500
Total landed (before freight)$10,500

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Frequently asked questions

What is HS Chapter 28 in the Canadian customs tariff?

Chapter 28 covers inorganic chemicals. It contains 100 10-digit tariff items in the TariffCalc database, with MFN duty rates ranging from 0.0% to 0.0%.

What is the typical duty rate for Chapter 28 imports?

The average MFN rate across Chapter 28 is 0.0%. The majority of items (100%) are duty-free (0%) under MFN. Free trade agreements (CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP) may reduce the rate to 0% for qualifying goods.

Do free trade agreements apply?

Yes. Most items in this chapter qualify for preferential rates under CUSMA (US, Mexico), CETA (EU, UK), CPTPP (Japan, Vietnam, etc.), and other Canadian FTAs. See each tariff item’s detail page for the full rate-by-agreement breakdown.

How do I calculate import duties?

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