Plastics & Rubber Goods
Low value-density like furniture — a secondary lane for urgent production-line parts and sample runs, not bulk volume. Rubber gloves carry the biggest real saving on this page.
Get a Plastics & Rubber Goods Rate15.5%
Highest MFN rate on this page (rubber gloves)
Free
CPTPP rate on every line checked
HS 39 / 40
Plastics & rubber chapters
Secondary
Volume profile on this corridor
Compliance Note
Certain plastic articles for children may fall under separate phthalates-content restrictions
Soft PVC products intended to be mouthed by children under a certain age fall under Canadian phthalates-content restrictions distinct from the Toys Regulations covered on our toys & games page. Confirm applicability with your importer for the specific product rather than assuming it doesn't apply because the item isn't classified as a toy.
Pending verification — confirm the current specific regulation and threshold with your importer before relying on this as a complete compliance statement.
Relevant HS Codes
| HS Code | Description | MFN | CPTPP | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3901.10.00 | Polyethylene, specific gravity <0.94 | Free | Free | — |
| 3917.32.90 | Flexible plastic tubing without fittings | 6.5% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 3922.10.00 | Baths, shower units, sinks, wash basins (plastic) | 6.5% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 3923.21.90 | Sacks and bags of ethylene polymers | 6.5% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 4011.10.00 | New pneumatic tires for motor cars | 7% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 4013.10.00 | Inner tubes for motor cars, buses, lorries | 6.5% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 4015.19.90 | Other rubber gloves, mittens and mitts | 15.5% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 4016.91.00 | Floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber | 7% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
Source: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2026/html/00/ch39-eng.html
CPTPP savings on this lane
3917.32.90
Flexible plastic tubing without fittings
3922.10.00
Baths, shower units, sinks, wash basins (plastic)
3923.21.90
Sacks and bags of ethylene polymers
4011.10.00
New pneumatic tires for motor cars
4013.10.00
Inner tubes for motor cars, buses, lorries
4015.19.90
Other rubber gloves, mittens and mitts
4016.91.00
Floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber
Canadian Import Process
Confirm HS classification
Verify the specific tariff item — material and end-use determine the MFN rate, which ranges from Free to 15.5% on this page.
Children's product check
For plastic products intended for children, confirm phthalates-content compliance where applicable.
CPTPP eligibility check
Confirm origin eligibility and CO process for the specific origin.
CBSA examination
Goods clear a CBSA examination against the commercial invoice and HS classification.
Customs release
Shipment released to the importer at the CPTPP rate (if claimed) or standard MFN rate.
Worked example
150kg of industrial rubber gloves, Bangkok to Toronto, urgent production-line order
A 150kg shipment of industrial rubber gloves (HS 4015.19.90) needs to move from BKK to YYZ. The fastest confirmed routing on that pair today is Korean Air Cargo through ICN, at 1-2 business days.
This shipment moves by air because a production line is waiting on the specific glove specification — not routine bulk restocking, which would move by sea. UAL confirms the CPTPP-eligible origin and obtains the appropriate Certificate of Origin before tender.
On arrival, the shipment claims CPTPP treatment instead of the 15.5% MFN rate that would otherwise apply — the largest single saving in this commodity category. CBSA clears the shipment against the commercial invoice, HS classification, and CO reference.
Why ship plastics & rubber goods through UAL
Honest about volume profile
This isn't a bulk-volume lane for us — it fits urgent production-line parts and sample runs. We won't oversell it as something it isn't.
CPTPP documentation, done right
Where a real duty applies — rubber gloves being the clearest example — we confirm origin eligibility and the correct CO process before claiming the rate.
Routing chosen on merit
An urgent production-line shipment routes via whichever carrier has the transit time your downtime clock actually needs.
Frequently asked questions
4015.19.90 (other rubber gloves, mittens, and mitts) carries a 15.5% MFN rate — the highest on this page by a wide margin, and CPTPP's elimination of it is the single largest saving in this category. Every other plastics/rubber line we've checked sits at Free or 6.5–7%.
Documentation & terms
FOB (Free on Board): Why It Doesn't Apply to Air Freight
FOB is a sea-freight term, full stop — using it on an air waybill is a common, meaningful error, not a stylistic choice.
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