Collapsible Roadshow Theater Tent
> A large portable tent with internal staging, lighting rigs, and acoustic panels, designed for traveling theater troupes. It constitutes a complete travelling theatre enclosure for live performances, falling under tariff item 9508.40.00.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the tent is a general-purpose tent without theatrical equipment
Tents of textile materials are classified under Chapter 63.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• > Ensure the tent is not classified as a camping tent (Chapter 63) by highlighting its theatrical features (staging, lighting, acoustic panels)
• Keep invoices and technical specs to show it is a complete theatre enclosure
• Verify if the lighting rigs require electrical safety approvals in Canada
Related Products under Tariff item 9508.40.00
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> A quick-setup pavilion with tiered seating and spotlight mounts, designed for street buskers and small theater groups. It is portable and performance-centric, qualifying as a travelling theatre under tariff item 9508.40.00.
Circus-Free Traveling Playhouse Rig
> A hydraulic-lift stage rig for dramatic plays, designed for touring companies and excluding animal acts. Its advanced mobility and theatrical purpose make it a travelling theatre under tariff item 9508.40.00.
Festival Traveling Black Box Theater
> A modular black box setup with adjustable walls for experimental theater festivals, highly portable. Its design for traveling theater use qualifies it as a travelling theatre under tariff item 9508.40.00.
Foldable Street Theater Stage Wagon
> A hand-pulled wagon that unfolds into a full stage with proscenium arch for urban traveling performances. Its dedicated traveling theater function and mobility classify it under tariff item 9508.40.00.
Gypsy Caravan Theater Annex
> An attachable stage annex to caravans for nomadic theater groups, with fold-out seating. It serves as an integral traveling theater extension, qualifying under tariff item 9508.40.00.
Mobile Marionette Stage Trailer
> A towable trailer with a deployable stage, rigging for marionettes, and audience seating for road shows. Its mobility and dedicated theatrical performance use classify it as a travelling theatre under tariff item 9508.40.00.