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HS Code 9978000000

Articles and materials for use in the manufacture of the following: Alternating pressure mattresses;Apparatus and parts thereof of heading 90.22;Clinical thermometers and parts thereof;Incontinent briefs, underpants, panties, napkins (diapers), napkin (diaper) liners and similar sanitary articles, designed to be worn by persons, excluding those of a kind for babies;Instruments, appliances and parts thereof of heading 90.18;Microscopes and parts thereof;Microtomes, including parts or accessories thereof;Operating tables or oscillating beds, and parts thereof;Orthopaedic appliances;Oxygen therapy apparatus;Prepared surgical sutures;Pressure-gradient elastic supports (made to order for an individual in accordance with the written prescription of a registered health professional), canes, and patient lifters and parts thereof, for the use of a person with disabilities or of a public hospital;Sterilizers and parts thereof;X-ray film.

MFN Duty Rate

Free

Preferential Rate

CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MXT, CIAT, CT, CRT, IT, NT, SLT, PT, COLT, JT, PAT, HNT, KRT, CEUT, UAT, CPTPT, UKT: Free

Unit of Measure

N/A

Classification Hierarchy

9978 Articles and materials for use in the manufacture of the following: Alternating pressure mattresses;Apparatus and parts thereof of heading 90.22;Clinical thermometers and parts thereof;Incontinent briefs, underpants, panties, napkins (diapers), napkin (diaper) liners and similar sanitary articles, designed to be worn by persons, excluding those of a kind for babies;Instruments, appliances and parts thereof of heading 90.18;Microscopes and parts thereof;Microtomes, including parts or accessories thereof;Operating tables or oscillating beds, and parts thereof;Orthopaedic appliances;Oxygen therapy apparatus;Prepared surgical sutures;Pressure-gradient elastic supports (made to order for an individual in accordance with the written prescription of a registered health professional), canes, and patient lifters and parts thereof, for the use of a person with disabilities or of a public hospital;Sterilizers and parts thereof;X-ray film.
9978.00 Articles and materials for use in the manufacture of the following: Alternating pressure mattresses;Apparatus and parts thereof of heading 90.22;Clinical thermometers and parts thereof;Incontinent briefs, underpants, panties, napkins (diapers), napkin (diaper) liners and similar sanitary articles, designed to be worn by persons, excluding those of a kind for babies;Instruments, appliances and parts thereof of heading 90.18;Microscopes and parts thereof;Microtomes, including parts or accessories thereof;Operating tables or oscillating beds, and parts thereof;Orthopaedic appliances;Oxygen therapy apparatus;Prepared surgical sutures;Pressure-gradient elastic supports (made to order for an individual in accordance with the written prescription of a registered health professional), canes, and patient lifters and parts thereof, for the use of a person with disabilities or of a public hospital;Sterilizers and parts thereof;X-ray film. - Articles and materials for use in the manufacture of the following: Apparatus and parts thereof of heading 90.22; Clinical thermometers and parts thereof; Incontinent briefs, underpants, panties, napkins (diapers), napkin (diaper) liners and similar sanitary articles, designed to be worn by persons, excluding those of a kind for babies; Instruments, appliances and parts thereof of heading 90.18; Microscopes and parts thereof; Microtomes, including parts or accessories thereof; Operating tables or oscillating beds, and parts thereof; Orthopaedic appliances; Oxygen therapy apparatus; Prepared surgical sutures; Pressure-gradient elastic supports (made to order for an individual in accordance with the written prescription of a registered health professional), canes, and patient lifters and parts thereof, for the use of a person with disabilities or of a public hospital; Sterilizers and parts thereof; X-ray film.
9978000000 Articles and materials for use in the manufacture of the following: Alternating pressure mattresses;Apparatus and parts thereof of heading 90.22;Clinical thermometers and parts thereof;Incontinent briefs, underpants, panties, napkins (diapers), napkin (diaper) liners and similar sanitary articles, designed to be worn by persons, excluding those of a kind for babies;Instruments, appliances and parts thereof of heading 90.18;Microscopes and parts thereof;Microtomes, including parts or accessories thereof;Operating tables or oscillating beds, and parts thereof;Orthopaedic appliances;Oxygen therapy apparatus;Prepared surgical sutures;Pressure-gradient elastic supports (made to order for an individual in accordance with the written prescription of a registered health professional), canes, and patient lifters and parts thereof, for the use of a person with disabilities or of a public hospital;Sterilizers and parts thereof;X-ray film.
Chapter 99 Notes
1. 1. The provisions of this Chapter are not subject to the rule of specificity in General Interpretative Rule 3 (a).
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. Goods may be classified under a tariff item in this Chapter and be entitled to the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff or a preferential tariff rate of customs duty under this Chapter that applies to those goods according to the tariff treatment applicable to their country of origin only after classification under a tariff item in Chapters 1 to 97 has been determined and the conditions of any Chapter 99 provision and any applicable regulations or orders in relation thereto have been met.
4. 4. The words and expressions used in this Chapter have the same meaning as in Chapters 1 to 97.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the duty rate for HS code 9978000000 in Canada?

The MFN (Most Favoured Nation) duty rate for HS 9978000000 (Articles and materials for use in the manufacture of the following:...) is Free. Preferential rates may apply under free trade agreements like CUSMA, CPTPP, or CETA.

How do I classify goods under HS 9978?

Heading 9978 covers "Articles and materials for use in the manufacture of the following: Alternating pressure...". 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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