Commodity Guides
What actually applies to your cargo — tariff treatment, the regulatory hook specific to that commodity, and dangerous goods handling where it's genuinely relevant.
Get a Rate12 commodities covered
Each guide covers real HS tariff data and the specific compliance requirement for that commodity — not a generic checklist applied to everything.
HS 29 / 30
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical air freight from Asia to Canada: HS codes and tariff rates, Health Canada import requirements, cold chain and dry ice DGR rules.
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HS 61 / 62
Garments
Garment and textile air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 61/62 tariff data, the biggest CPTPP duty saving on the network, and CBSA textile labelling requirements.
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HS 84 / 85
Electronics
Electronics air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 84/85 tariff data, ISED wireless equipment certification requirements, and lithium battery DGR handling for phones, laptops, and semiconductors.
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HS 07 / 08
Perishables
Perishables air freight from Asia to Canada: fresh produce and seafood HS codes, CFIA Safe Food for Canadians licensing, phytosanitary requirements, and dry ice DGR handling for cold-chain shipments.
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HS 87
Automotive Parts
Automotive parts air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 87 tariff data, which parts actually need Transport Canada CMVSS compliance, and airbag inflator DGR classification (UN 3268).
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HS 85
Dangerous Goods Cargo
Shipping dangerous goods by air with UAL: lithium batteries, dry ice, and other IATA DGR-classified cargo. What we handle today, our current certification status, and where to find full regulatory detail.
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HS 90
Medical Devices
Medical device air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 90 tariff data, Health Canada's 4-class device licensing system (MDEL/MDL), and lithium battery DGR handling for portable devices.
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HS 71
Gems & Jewellery
Gems and jewellery air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 71 tariff data, the narrow Kimberley Process requirement for rough diamonds, and CPTPP savings on finished jewellery.
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HS 84
Precision Machinery
Precision machinery air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 84 tariff data and CSA electrical safety certification requirements for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and industrial machinery.
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HS 88
Aerospace Components
Aerospace component air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 88 tariff data and Transport Canada Civil Aviation part design approval requirements for aircraft parts.
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HS 03
Seafood
Seafood air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 03 tariff data, CFIA Safe Food for Canadians licensing, Aquatic Animal Health Import Permits, and dry ice DGR handling for frozen shipments.
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HS 06
Cut Flowers
Cut flower air freight from Asia to Canada: HS 06 tariff data, CFIA Directive D-14-03 phytosanitary requirements, and the largest single CPTPP savings story after garments.
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