HS 8604.00.10
Ballast spreaders
Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles). › Ballast spreaders; Buggies for transporting work crews and track material trailers, not exceeding 20 tonnes; Combination ballast broom and snow switch cleaners; Manual feed spike drivers for maintenance or production applications; On-track brush cutters; Rail tie spacing machines; Snow plows; Supply push carts; Tie cranes; Track carriage cranes
Total duty from China
6%
- MFN 6%
- GST 5% (recoverable)
Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $600 → GST 5% $530 (recoverable) → total $11,130
Data updated: 2026-10-12
Compliance checks
Permits and OGD requirements1 OGD requirement(s)1 program(s) may require data or permits at entry
Environment and Climate Change Canada
- ConditionalTransport Program
Levels summarize each program; the department’s own requirements prevail.