Toluene for Paint Thinners from China
Coal tar toluene meeting more than 50% weight purity, used in formulating paint thinners and varnishes. This product falls under tariff item 2707.20.00 as a high-temperature coal tar distillation product with predominant aromatic content, per subheading note 3.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
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Import Tips
• Verify that the toluene content is above 50% by weight and that the product is not a separate chemically defined compound, per chapter note 1(a)
• Provide a safety data sheet to CBSA for hazardous material handling
• Ensure the product is not used in medicaments, which would be excluded by chapter note 1(b)