HS 8516.10.90

Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters… (other)

HS 8516.10.90 (Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters… (other)) imported from China into Canada carries a total duty of 6.5%. Import requires Natural Resources Canada · Office of Energy Efficiency; Health Canada · Consumer Product Safety. Rates are from the CBSA Customs Tariff (2026, edition 2) and agency requirements from CBSA Single Window data, updated 2026-10-12.

Total duty from China

6.5%

  • MFN 6.5%
  • GST 5% (recoverable)

Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $650 → GST 5% $532 (recoverable) → total $11,182

Compliance checks

Permits and OGD requirements

Natural Resources Canada · Office of Energy EfficiencyConditional

If the product is regulated under the Energy Efficiency Regulations, before the first import, the importer files an energy efficiency report with NRCan; model and purpose go on the customs entry.

  1. Intended use NR01, NR02, NR03

Health Canada · Consumer Product Safety

At customs entry, the importer or broker submits product data; no permit needed.

  1. Intended use HC21 + Product category HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37
  2. Intended use HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27 + Product category HC37
Statistical breakdownUse these to check classification
  • .10Electric storage water heaters of a kind used for domestic purposes
  • .90Electric instantaneous water heaters and immersion heaters, nes

CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)

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Data updated: 2026-10-12

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