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HS Code 9898000000

Firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices, prohibited ammunition and components or parts designed exclusively for use in the manufacture of or assembly into automatic firearms, in this tariff item referred to as prohibited goods, but does not include the following:(a) prohibited goods imported by(i) a public officer in the course of the public officer's duties or employment,(ii) an individual on behalf of and under the authority of a police force, the Canadian Forces, a visiting force or a department of the Government of Canada or of a province, or(iii) a non-resident or an individual belonging to a class of non-residents who, at the time of importation, has the benefit of an exemption under subsection 97 (1) or (2) of the Firearms Act;(b) prohibited goods imported by a business that holds a licence authorizing it to acquire and possess those goods, or prohibited goods that are being shipped in transit through Canada by a business that does not carry on business in Canada;(c) prohibited goods, or any class of prohibited goods, that, under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item;(d) any weapon that, under subsection 84(3) of the Criminal Code, is deemed not to be a firearm;(e) any firearm, other than a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm, imported by(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(f) any restricted firearm imported by;(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(g) any prohibited firearm, imported by an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquired the firearm outside Canada;(h) arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war, army, naval or air stores and any articles deemed capable of being converted into any such things or made useful in the production of any such things, imported with a permit issued under section 8 of the Export and Import Permits Act;(i) arms, military stores, munitions of war and other goods eligible for entry under tariff item No. 9810.00.00 or 9811.00.00; and(j) arms, military stores, munitions of war, or classes thereof, that under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item.For the purposes of this tariff item,(a) "firearms" and "weapon" have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code;(b) "automatic firearm", "licence", "prohibited ammunition", "prohibited device", "prohibited firearm", prohibited weapon, restricted firearm and "restricted weapon" have the same meanings as in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code;(c) "public officer" has the same meaning as in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code;(d) "authorization to transport", "business", "carrier" and "non-resident" have the same meanings as in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act; and(e) "visiting force" has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act.

MFN Duty Rate

N/A

Unit of Measure

N/A

Classification Hierarchy

9898 Firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices, prohibited ammunition and components or parts designed exclusively for use in the manufacture of or assembly into automatic firearms, in this tariff item referred to as prohibited goods, but does not include the following:(a) prohibited goods imported by(i) a public officer in the course of the public officer's duties or employment,(ii) an individual on behalf of and under the authority of a police force, the Canadian Forces, a visiting force or a department of the Government of Canada or of a province, or(iii) a non-resident or an individual belonging to a class of non-residents who, at the time of importation, has the benefit of an exemption under subsection 97 (1) or (2) of the Firearms Act;(b) prohibited goods imported by a business that holds a licence authorizing it to acquire and possess those goods, or prohibited goods that are being shipped in transit through Canada by a business that does not carry on business in Canada;(c) prohibited goods, or any class of prohibited goods, that, under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item;(d) any weapon that, under subsection 84(3) of the Criminal Code, is deemed not to be a firearm;(e) any firearm, other than a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm, imported by(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(f) any restricted firearm imported by;(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(g) any prohibited firearm, imported by an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquired the firearm outside Canada;(h) arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war, army, naval or air stores and any articles deemed capable of being converted into any such things or made useful in the production of any such things, imported with a permit issued under section 8 of the Export and Import Permits Act;(i) arms, military stores, munitions of war and other goods eligible for entry under tariff item No. 9810.00.00 or 9811.00.00; and(j) arms, military stores, munitions of war, or classes thereof, that under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item.For the purposes of this tariff item,(a) "firearms" and "weapon" have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code;(b) "automatic firearm", "licence", "prohibited ammunition", "prohibited device", "prohibited firearm", prohibited weapon, restricted firearm and "restricted weapon" have the same meanings as in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code;(c) "public officer" has the same meaning as in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code;(d) "authorization to transport", "business", "carrier" and "non-resident" have the same meanings as in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act; and(e) "visiting force" has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act.
9898.00 Firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices, prohibited ammunition and components or parts designed exclusively for use in the manufacture of or assembly into automatic firearms, in this tariff item referred to as prohibited goods, but does not include the following:(a) prohibited goods imported by(i) a public officer in the course of the public officer's duties or employment,(ii) an individual on behalf of and under the authority of a police force, the Canadian Forces, a visiting force or a department of the Government of Canada or of a province, or(iii) a non-resident or an individual belonging to a class of non-residents who, at the time of importation, has the benefit of an exemption under subsection 97 (1) or (2) of the Firearms Act;(b) prohibited goods imported by a business that holds a licence authorizing it to acquire and possess those goods, or prohibited goods that are being shipped in transit through Canada by a business that does not carry on business in Canada;(c) prohibited goods, or any class of prohibited goods, that, under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item;(d) any weapon that, under subsection 84(3) of the Criminal Code, is deemed not to be a firearm;(e) any firearm, other than a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm, imported by(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(f) any restricted firearm imported by;(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(g) any prohibited firearm, imported by an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquired the firearm outside Canada;(h) arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war, army, naval or air stores and any articles deemed capable of being converted into any such things or made useful in the production of any such things, imported with a permit issued under section 8 of the Export and Import Permits Act;(i) arms, military stores, munitions of war and other goods eligible for entry under tariff item No. 9810.00.00 or 9811.00.00; and(j) arms, military stores, munitions of war, or classes thereof, that under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item.For the purposes of this tariff item,(a) "firearms" and "weapon" have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code;(b) "automatic firearm", "licence", "prohibited ammunition", "prohibited device", "prohibited firearm", prohibited weapon, restricted firearm and "restricted weapon" have the same meanings as in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code;(c) "public officer" has the same meaning as in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code;(d) "authorization to transport", "business", "carrier" and "non-resident" have the same meanings as in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act; and(e) "visiting force" has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act.
9898000000 Firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices, prohibited ammunition and components or parts designed exclusively for use in the manufacture of or assembly into automatic firearms, in this tariff item referred to as prohibited goods, but does not include the following:(a) prohibited goods imported by(i) a public officer in the course of the public officer's duties or employment,(ii) an individual on behalf of and under the authority of a police force, the Canadian Forces, a visiting force or a department of the Government of Canada or of a province, or(iii) a non-resident or an individual belonging to a class of non-residents who, at the time of importation, has the benefit of an exemption under subsection 97 (1) or (2) of the Firearms Act;(b) prohibited goods imported by a business that holds a licence authorizing it to acquire and possess those goods, or prohibited goods that are being shipped in transit through Canada by a business that does not carry on business in Canada;(c) prohibited goods, or any class of prohibited goods, that, under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item;(d) any weapon that, under subsection 84(3) of the Criminal Code, is deemed not to be a firearm;(e) any firearm, other than a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm, imported by(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(f) any restricted firearm imported by;(i) a non-resident who meets the requirements of section 35 of the Firearms Act or who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport,(ii) an individual who holds a licence to acquire and possess that kind of firearm and an authorization to transport, who is a resident of Canada and who acquired the firearm outside Canada, or(iii) an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquire the firearm outside Canada;(g) any prohibited firearm, imported by an individual who is a resident of Canada, who holds an authorization to transport and who did not acquired the firearm outside Canada;(h) arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war, army, naval or air stores and any articles deemed capable of being converted into any such things or made useful in the production of any such things, imported with a permit issued under section 8 of the Export and Import Permits Act;(i) arms, military stores, munitions of war and other goods eligible for entry under tariff item No. 9810.00.00 or 9811.00.00; and(j) arms, military stores, munitions of war, or classes thereof, that under regulations made by the Governor in Council, are exempted from the provisions of this tariff item.For the purposes of this tariff item,(a) "firearms" and "weapon" have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code;(b) "automatic firearm", "licence", "prohibited ammunition", "prohibited device", "prohibited firearm", prohibited weapon, restricted firearm and "restricted weapon" have the same meanings as in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code;(c) "public officer" has the same meaning as in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code;(d) "authorization to transport", "business", "carrier" and "non-resident" have the same meanings as in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act; and(e) "visiting force" has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act.
Chapter 98 Notes
1. 1. The provisions of this Chapter are not subject to the rule of specificity in General Interpretative Rule 3 (a). Goods which are described in any provision of this Chapter are classifiable in said provision if the conditions and requirements thereof and of any applicable regulations are met.
2. 2. Goods which may be classified under the provisions of Chapter 99, if also eligible for classification under the provisions of Chapter 98, shall be classified in Chapter 98.
3. 3. For each tariff item of this Chapter, the General Tariff rate is the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff rate.
4. 4. For the purpose of this Chapter, "duties" means duties or taxes levied or imposed on imported goods under Part 2 of this Act, the Excise Act, 2001 (other than section 54), the Excise Tax Act , the Special Import Measures Act or any other Act of Parliament relating to customs.
5. 5. Goods entitled to be classified under heading 98.01, 98.02, 98.03, 98.04 (other than tariff item No. 9804.30.00) or 98.05 shall be relieved from all duties, other than the customs duties imposed under Part 2 of this Act with respect to tariff item No. 9804.30.00, notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act of Parliament.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the duty rate for HS code 9898000000 in Canada?

The MFN (Most Favoured Nation) duty rate for HS 9898000000 (Firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices,...) is N/A. Preferential rates may apply under free trade agreements like CUSMA, CPTPP, or CETA.

How do I classify goods under HS 9898?

Heading 9898 covers "Firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices, prohibited ammunition and...". Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and CBSA chapter/section notes. Use CustomsLogIQ's AI classifier for accurate classification or consult CBSA advance rulings.

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