Boat Signal Horn from Japan
A mouth-operated conch-style horn made of weatherproof resin, used for marine distress and maneuvering signals. It is a mouth-blown sound signaling instrument, explicitly included in tariff item 9208.90.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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: Equal To 9208900000; Equal To 9208900000. 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 horn under 9208.90.00 as a mouth-blown sound signaling instrument
• Verify it does not incorporate electronic components, which would shift it to Chapter 85
• Keep documentation of the resin material to confirm it is not a base metal part of general use