Import duty on Orthopaedic appliances; including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other which are worn, carried or implanted in the body to compensate for a defect or disability (HS 9021)

Heading 9021 covers 8 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 5 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.

HS code	Goods	US duty	Canada duty	USMCA
9021.10	Orthopaedic or fracture appliances	Free	Free	Free with certificate
9021.21	Dental fittings; artificial teeth	Free	Free	Not eligible
9021.29	Dental fittings; other than artificial teeth	Free	Free	Not eligible
9021.31	Artificial parts of the body	Free	Free	Free with certificate
9021.39	Artificial parts of the body; excluding artificial joints	Free	Free	Free with certificate
9021.40	Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)	Free	Free	Free with certificate
9021.50	Pacemakers; for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)	Free	Free	Free with certificate
9021.90	Appliances; worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability	Free	Free	Not eligible

This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.

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