Hollow drill bars and rods
HS 7228.80.00 (Hollow drill bars and rods) imported from China into Canada carries a total duty of 0%, so it enters duty-free. Import requires Global Affairs Canada · Steel (permit or licence). 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
Global Affairs Canada · SteelPermit/licence
At customs entry, the importer cites general import permit GIP 80 or 81; Item 82 steel also needs a shipment permit to avoid the surtax.
- Commodity type Carbon Steel
Statistical breakdownUse these to check classification
- .11Rounds,alloy steel,nfw than hot-rolled,hollow drill
- .12Rounds,non-alloy steel, nfw than hot-rolled,hollow drill,nes
- .18Bars & rods,other, alloy steel,hollow drill,nfwt hot rolled,nes
- .19Bars & rods,hollow drill,o/t round,o/t alloy steel,nfw than hot-rolled, nes
- .91Bars & rods,round, alloy steel,hollow drill,nes
- .92Bars & rods, hollow drill, round, non-alloy steel, nes
- .98Bars & rods, hollow drill,round,other alloy steel, nes
- .99Bars & rods, hollow drill, o/t round, o/t alloy steel, nes
CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)
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Data updated: 2026-10-12
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