Vanadium Chain Breaker Tool from United States
A motorcycle chain breaker tool featuring a vanadium pin punch for driving out chain pins during maintenance. The vanadium alloy punch exceeds 0.1% vanadium content, making it a specialized perforating punch under tariff item 8203.40.00.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
Rate breakdown
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Consumer Products Safety · May be required
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: Equal To 8203400000; Equal To 8203400000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Classify the tool as a perforating punch, not as automotive specialty tools, to avoid higher rates under Chapter 87
• Provide vanadium content documentation to support the base metal classification
• If the tool includes multiple attachments, ensure the principal function determines classification