Setting-Type Joint Compound Base from Germany
Setting-type joint compound base is calcined gypsum plaster used as the primary ingredient in drywall finishing compounds. When imported as bulk powder before mixing with fillers and polymers, it falls under tariff item 2520.20.00 as a plaster, provided it is not yet a prepared compound.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm that the product is imported as a base powder without fillers, polymers, or other additives that would make it a prepared compound
• Provide a detailed product specification to CBSA to show it is not yet a finished joint compound
• Be aware that if mixed with other ingredients, it may be classified under a different tariff item