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Asphalt Cut-Back Sealer

Asphalt cut-back sealer is a liquid mixture of petroleum bitumen diluted with solvents, used for driveway and pavement sealing. It is explicitly listed as a cut-back bituminous mixture under tariff item 2715.00.00.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ChinaFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½MexicoFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited StatesFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermanyFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅JapanFreeβ€”Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2710.12.10Same rate: Free

If the product is primarily a light oil preparation with bitumen as a minor component

Light oils and preparations under subheading 2710.12 may apply if the product distils 90% or more at 210Β°C.

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Import Tips & Compliance

β€’ Confirm the solvent used does not make the product a separate chemically defined organic compound, which would be excluded from chapter 27

β€’ Keep records of the bitumen-to-solvent ratio for CBSA verification

β€’ Check if the solvent triggers any volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations in Canada