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Valeo Silencio Premium All-Season Wiper Blade

The Valeo Silencio Premium All-Season Wiper Blade is a complete windshield wiper featuring noise-reduction technology and all-season synthetic rubber for quiet, streak-free performance. As a finished wiper blade designed for automobiles, it falls under tariff item 8512.40.00, which covers windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters for cycles or motor vehicles.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6%—6%
🇲🇽Mexico6%—6%
🇺🇸United States6%—6%
🇩🇪Germany6%—6%
🇯🇵Japan6%—6%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

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

8708.99.14Lower: Free vs 6%

If the wiper blade is sold with mounting brackets or adapters that form a complete wiper arm assembly

A wiper arm assembly, including the blade, may be classified as a part of a motor vehicle rather than as a standalone wiper.

4016.99.90Higher: 6.5% vs 6%

If the wiper blade is a rubber refill without the metal or plastic frame

Rubber refills alone are classified as articles of vulcanised rubber, not as complete windscreen wipers.

8512.90.00Lower: Free vs 6%

If the product is a replacement rubber element for a wiper blade

Replacement parts for windscreen wipers are classified under the parts heading for electrical lighting or signalling equipment.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Confirm that the wiper blade's synthetic rubber composition meets Canadian environmental and safety standards, and be prepared to provide a material safety data sheet if requested by the CBSA

• Declare the correct country of origin to ensure the applicable preferential tariff treatment, such as under the CPTPP or CETA, is applied

• Ensure the product is described as a complete wiper blade for motor vehicles to avoid misclassification