Ministry of Economy
Canada’s import opportunities from Mexico
Tariff advantage
Import values for 2008 in thousands U.S. dollars and Customs Tariff for 2009
82. Tool, implement, cutlery, spoon & fork,  of base met etc
Tariff Item Description of goods TOTAL Mexico MFN U.S. GPT LDCT CCCT CT CRT CIAT AUT NZT
8201.10.00 Spades and shovels 9,707 93 1,342 3,151 5,121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 5 % Free 3 % Free Free Free Free Free 5 % 5 %
  Tariff advantage     5 % 0 % 3 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 5 % 5 %
8201.20.90 Other 5,200 44 4,551 94 511 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 6 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     6 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8201.30.90 Other 6,867 187 657 1,895 4,127 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Tariff   Free 6 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     6 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8201.40.90 Other 4,501 7 1,357 675 2,460 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
  Tariff   Free 6 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     6 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8201.60.90 Other 1,317 31 274 55 957 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
8201.90.90 Other 7,256 272 998 862 5,118 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8202.10.00 Hand saws 10,580 27 2,520 3,150 4,883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8203.10.00 Files, rasps and similar tools 8,734 253 2,240 2,525 3,709 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
8203.20.00 Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools 46,450 146 7,105 24,419 14,762 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8203.30.10 Shears 2,019 1 632 579 807 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
8203.30.90 Other 6,890 9 2,054 3,848 978 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8203.40.00 Pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools 13,440 17 4,469 6,032 2,922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8204.11.00 Non-adjustable 59,291 291 12,131 25,741 21,123 1 0 1 0 0 1 2
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8204.12.00 Adjustable 23,362 12 4,132 12,347 6,864 1 0 0 0 0 6 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8204.20.00 Interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles 32,747 3 13,473 12,644 6,624 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8205.10.90 Other 4,446 1 446 3,611 385 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 7 % 7 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 %
8205.20.90 Other 17,815 1,118 2,875 6,520 7,281 0 0 6 0 0 15 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8205.30.00 Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood 4,959 26 1,875 1,126 1,927 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8205.40.00 Screwdrivers 19,842 8 5,529 5,285 9,019 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8205.51.90 Other 29,067 47 4,704 3,269 21,014 12 1 2 0 0 17 1
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8205.59.90 Other 124,639 2,363 34,393 61,946 25,722 2 2 0 2 0 144 65
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8205.60.00 Blow lamps 4,962 0 1,330 3,272 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 6 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     6 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8205.70.20 Precision clamps and vices, for toolmakers, machinists or metal workers 6,379 9 1,002 3,811 1,556 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Tariff   Free 4 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 4 % 4 %
  Tariff advantage     4 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 4 % 4 %
8205.70.90 Other 29,752 107 6,302 15,527 7,715 0 0 1 0 0 94 6
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8205.90.00 Sets of articles of two or more of the foregoing subheadings 10,316 23 3,068 4,285 2,907 7 3 0 0 0 20 3
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8206.00.00 Tools of two or more of the headings 82.02 to 82.05, put up in sets for retail sale. 33,327 5 9,456 3,963 19,900 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8207.20.10 Parts;

The following, other than heading dies:

Transfer dies;

Drawing dies, excluding dies in the
2,379 0 279 2,090 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 3.5 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 3.5 % 3.5 %
  Tariff advantage     3.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 3.5 % 3.5 %
8207.40.10 The following, of high-speed steel:

Threading taps, excluding those containing at least 1% vanadium
3,364 0 412 2,626 325 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Tariff   Free 9 % Free 2.5 % Free Free Free Free Free 9 % 9 %
  Tariff advantage     9 % 0 % 2.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 9 % 9 %
8207.50.90 Other 32,896 35 4,811 19,807 8,224 1 0 0 0 0 18 0
  Tariff   Free 9 % Free 2.5 % Free Free Free Free Free 2.5 % 2.5 %
  Tariff advantage     9 % 0 % 2.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 2.5 % 2.5 %
8207.60.10 Step reamers, broaching inserts or broaches, of high speed steel;

Pipe reamers
4,601 0 951 3,626 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 9 % Free 2.5 % Free Free Free Free Free 9 % 9 %
  Tariff advantage     9 % 0 % 2.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 9 % 9 %
8207.80.10 Carbide inserts and bits 3,627 0 149 2,889 589 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 9 % Free 2.5 % Free Free Free Free Free 9 % 9 %
  Tariff advantage     9 % 0 % 2.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 9 % 9 %
8207.90.10 Ball points, bushing bits, chisels, clay spades, front spades, drivers (for pipes, pins and spikes) 1,786 0 1,249 435 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 9 % Free 2.5 % Free Free Free Free Free 2.5 % 2.5 %
  Tariff advantage     9 % 0 % 2.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 2.5 % 2.5 %
8209.00.10 Tungsten carbide inserts for rock or coal drilling bits 2,823 0 551 1,518 754 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 3.5 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 3.5 % 3.5 %
  Tariff advantage     3.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 3.5 % 3.5 %
8209.00.92 Other carbide inserts and bits 53,462 109 22,526 26,414 4,411 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Tariff   Free 4.5 % Free 2.5 % Free Free Free Free Free 4.5 % 4.5 %
  Tariff advantage     4.5 % 0 % 2.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 4.5 % 4.5 %
8211.10.10 Table cutlery 617 0 112 31 474 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free 8 % Free Free Free Free Free 11 % 11 %
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 8 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 11 % 11 %
8211.10.90 Other 11,842 0 2,579 123 9,140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
8211.91.10 Carving knives 1,534 0 998 301 235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 7 % 7 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 %
8211.91.90 Other 9,871 0 1,677 637 7,557 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free 8 % Free Free Free Free Free 11 % 11 %
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 8 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 11 % 11 %
8211.92.00 Other knives having fixed blades 35,862 3 12,519 4,940 18,396 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
8211.93.00 Knives having other than fixed blades 24,151 28 8,490 5,240 10,392 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 5 % 5 %
  Tariff advantage     5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 5 % 5 %
8211.94.90 Other 9,580 119 6,674 1,898 883 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
  Tariff   Free 3.5 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 3.5 % 3.5 %
  Tariff advantage     3.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 3.5 % 3.5 %
8212.10.00 Razors 62,517 3,709 7,793 43,564 7,451 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8212.20.00 Safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in strips 54,998 495 4,017 45,338 5,146 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Tariff   Free 6 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 6 % 6 %
  Tariff advantage     6 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6 % 6 %
8213.00.10 Scissors and shears 15,374 33 3,910 1,483 9,940 0 0 1 0 0 7 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
8213.00.30 Blades 233 0 80 110 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8214.10.00 Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor 3,845 1 1,508 475 1,861 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8214.20.00 Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files) 11,074 2 1,644 1,269 8,159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8214.90.90 Other 3,371 1 610 1,042 1,715 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 2.5 % 2.5 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 2.5 % 2.5 %
8215.10.10 Containing spoons, knives and forks, of a kind used at the table 1,335 0 178 97 1,060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free 8 % Free Free Free Free Free 11 % 11 %
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 8 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 11 % 11 %
8215.20.10 Containing spoons, knives and forks, of a kind used at the table 27,382 0 711 369 26,302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free 8 % Free Free Free Free Free 8.5 % 8.5 %
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 8 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 8.5 % 8.5 %
8215.20.90 Other 8,207 1 332 160 7,706 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
8215.91.10 Spoons or forks, of a kind used at the table 414 0 196 50 168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free 8 % Free Free Free Free Free 11 % 11 %
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 8 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 11 % 11 %
8215.91.90 Other 400 0 254 21 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
  Tariff   Free 7 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 7 % 7 %
  Tariff advantage     7 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 %
8215.99.10 Spoons or forks, of a kind used at the table 11,030 1 753 161 10,115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Tariff   Free 11 % Free 8 % Free Free Free Free Free 11 % 11 %
  Tariff advantage     11 % 0 % 8 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 11 % 11 %
8215.99.90 Other 18,496 7 1,616 768 16,102 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
  Tariff   Free 6.5 % Free 5 % Free Free Free Free Free 6.5 % 6.5 %
  Tariff advantage     6.5 % 0 % 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.5 % 6.5 %
                           
Note:                          
Products on which Mexico has a tariff advantage of at least three percentage points over other countries when entering the Canadian market.
Import values for the group of countries classified as GPT, LDCT and CCCT were assigned under the assumption that these imports entered into
the Canadian market  at the lowest tariff available for each.
Tariff treatments:
MFN: Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff.  GPT: General Preferential Tariff.  LDCT: Least Developed Country Tariff.
CCCT: Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff.  CT: Chile Tariff.  CRT: Costa Rica Tariff.  CIAT: Canada-Israel Agreement Tariff.
AUT: Australia Tariff.  NZT: New Zealand Tariff.
Source: The Ministry of the Economy with data from Statistics Canada and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency