Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Cleaning Sponges from Mexico
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Cleaning Sponges are melamine foam sponges impregnated with a surface-active cleaning solution for retail sale. Although abrasive in nature, they are not in bar, cake, or moulded form, so they do not fall under heading 3401. The cleaning solution qualifies as a surface-active preparation, and the retail packaging places them under tariff item 3402.50.90.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Starts With 34025090; Starts With 34025090; Equal To 3402509011; Equal To 3402509012; Equal To 3402509019; Equal To 3402509020; Equal To 3402509050; Equal To 3402509060; Equal To 3402509070; Equal To 3402509090; Equal To 3402509011; Equal To 3402509012; Equal To 3402509019; Equal To 3402509020; Equal To 3402509050; Equal To 3402509060; Equal To 3402509070; Equal To 3402509090. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Document that the sponge's cleaning action relies on the surface-active agent, not just abrasion, to support classification under 3402.50.90
• Ensure the product is labeled for retail sale and include the surfactant composition in the import documentation
• Note that abrasive products in bar form would fall under heading 3401, so confirm the sponge format