Calamine Zinc Ore from Japan
Calamine is a naturally occurring zinc ore consisting of a mixture of zinc carbonate (smithsonite) and zinc silicate (hemimorphite). It is extracted from oxidized zones of zinc deposits and processed for metallurgical recovery of zinc, making it classifiable under tariff item 2608.00.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the calamine ore meets the definition of 'ores' under Chapter 26 Note 2, meaning it has not undergone processes outside normal metallurgical industry practices
• Declare the zinc metal content in kilograms as required by statistical note 1
• Have a certificate of analysis ready to support the zinc content for CBSA verification