Dictaphone Transcription Machine from Mexico
A dictation transcription machine designed for playback of audio from magnetic tapes or belts, featuring foot pedal control and headphone output for typists. It is a sound reproducing apparatus using magnetic media, classified under tariff item 8519.81.00.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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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 8519810000; Equal To 8519810000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Ensure the machine is declared as a sound reproducing apparatus using magnetic media, not as a recording device
• Keep documentation showing it is for playback only to avoid misclassification
• Verify if the unit includes a foot pedal; if sold separately, it may be classified under a different heading