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Customs or Import duty for Wrist watch,Digital watches,smart watches,fitness tracker,heart rate monitors,etc to Canada

The Customs or Import duty for Wrist watch,Digital watches,smart watches,fitness tracker,heart rate monitors,etc to Canada is classified under Jewelry & Watches(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Wrist watch,Digital watches,smart watches,fitness tracker,heart rate monitors,etc is 91-2-21-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 5%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 3%

Special Tariff rate 2 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 3 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 4 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 5 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 6 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 7 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 8 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 9 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 10 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 11 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 12 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 13 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 14 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 15 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 16 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 17 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 18 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 19 is NULL

The average VAT rate applicable in Canada is 0.13

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise duty

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Canada whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is FOB

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Canada:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 35%(Some electronic goods are duty free) 8.50% GST: 5%, PST, HST if product value is less than CA$20.00 then duty, GST, HST, PST nothing is applicable

Sales Tax

In Canada there are three types of sales tax:

  1. GST
  2. PST
  3. HST

Note: Commercial importers are subjected GST and Non commercial or Private importers are subjected to GST, PST or HST.

Sales tax = Value of the goods + duty + excise duty (if applicable).

Excise fee is applicable alcohol and tobacco products, but tax will be collected in 3 different ways based on below measurements

  1. FOB
  2. quantity measurements
  3. based on alcohol content for alcohol products.

For more information on alcohol and tobacco products More information on Excise Goods

For more information on Importing by mail or courier

For more information on Restricted and prohibited items

Applying for a refund of duty and taxes

In case of overpayment of duty and taxes, the importer can apply for duty and tax refund refund of duty and taxes

Prohibited Items:

  • No items are prohibited
Other related items:

Gold jewellery – necklaces and chains
Necklace with diamonds and precious stones
Diamond jewellery – pendants,rings,necklaces,ear-rings,gold coins
Platinum jewellery – necklaces & chains ,bands
Silver jewellery – bangles,rings with gemstones,rings,cufflinks
Clocks – electric with mechanical display
Clock – electric with mechanical display
Sports watches,analog watches,mens and womens watches
Wrist watch,Digital watches,smart watches,fitness tracker,heart rate monitors,etc
Precious and semi-precious stones