Sami Joik Drum from Lapland from Japan
A reindeer skin and birch frame drum used by Sami people for joik chanting in Nordic shamanic rituals. This instrument is of ethnographic interest as a ceremonial percussion item. It qualifies under tariff item 9705.10.00 as a collectors' piece of ethnographic significance.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Provide documentation of the drum's Sami origin and ritual use, such as a certificate from a Sami cultural organization
• CBSA may require proof that the reindeer skin is legally sourced and not from an endangered species
• Check if the drum requires a cultural property export permit from Norway, Sweden, or Finland