Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but…
Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof.
HS 0508.00.00 (Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but…) imported from China into Canada carries a total duty of 0%, so it enters duty-free. Import requires Environment and Climate Change Canada · Wildlife Enforcement Sometimes Regulated. Rates are from the CBSA Customs Tariff (2026, edition 2) and agency requirements from CBSA Single Window data, updated 2026-10-12.
Total duty from China
0%
- MFN 0%
- GST 5% (recoverable)
Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $0 → GST 5% $500 (recoverable) → total $10,500
Compliance checks
Permits and OGD requirements
Environment and Climate Change Canada · Wildlife Enforcement Sometimes Regulated
Before shipment, the exporter obtains a CITES permit for listed species; other species need none.
Statistical breakdownUse these to check classification
- .10Shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms or cuttle-bone, crushed or ground
- .90Coral & sim,shells of mol/crust/echi/cuttle-bone,unwk/simply prep,nes,pdr,waste
CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)
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Data updated: 2026-10-12
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