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Are there tariffs on US imports into Canada in 2026? Today vs. before the trade war

TariffPlus · Last verified Oct 29, 2026

Mostly no: most CUSMA-qualifying US goods are still duty free, but since Sept 8, 2026 listed US-origin goods pay a 15%, 25% or 50% surtax, and US vehicles still pay 25%. Last verified Oct 29, 2026 against primary sources.

The short answer

Mostly no, but not everywhere. Before 2025, US goods that qualify under CUSMA came into Canada duty free and you paid only GST/HST, and most still do today. The exceptions: since Sept 8, 2026 the United States Surtax Order (2026), SOR/2026-186, adds a 15%, 25% or 50% surtax on listed US-origin goods (about C$27.6B of imports, per Finance Canada), and CUSMA qualification does not exempt them. The surtax is separate from customs duty and is charged on the value for duty. Examples: fridges 8418.10 25%, washers 8450.11 25%, smartphones 8517.13.00 50%, cotton T-shirts 6109.10.00 50%, cheese 0406 25%. US steel and aluminum is now mostly 50%, and US-built vehicles still face 25% (on their non-Canadian, non-Mexican content if they qualify under CUSMA). Computers 8471 and car parts 8708 are not on the 2026 list. The surtax also applies to small online orders and to goods travellers bring back beyond their personal exemption.

Relief for businesses is not automatic. Importers whose US goods are used in Canada in manufacturing, processing, food or beverage packaging or agricultural production, or for public health, health care or public safety, may claim remission under the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025), which now also covers the 2026 order. The importer must claim it, either with a special authorization code on the customs declaration or later as a refund, and keep records proving the use. This general relief runs for imports before July 1, 2027, and for US steel it now applies only to automotive and aerospace manufacturing. Other cases need a remission request to Finance Canada. See CBSA Customs Notice 25-19 (updated Oct 8, 2026): https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-19-eng.html

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Before and after, by category

Pre-2025 rows show normal customs duty. 2025 and Today rows show Canadian surtaxes on US-origin goods, charged on top of any duty. Each card links its source.

Car parts

Pre-2025
Free if CUSMA; 6% MFN if not (e.g. brakes 8708.30.99)
2025 peak
Not in the vehicle order; a few lines hit 25% from Mar 13, 2025 (e.g. 8708.22.00 windshields and glass, which are MFN free anyway)
Today
Free if CUSMA; 6% MFN if not. No 8708 lines in SOR/2026-186 Schedules 1-3

US-built vehicles

Pre-2025
Free if CUSMA; 6.1% MFN if not
2025 peak
25% from Apr 9, 2025 - on full value if non-CUSMA, on non-Canadian/Mexican content if CUSMA
Today
Same 25% - still in force

Steel and aluminum

Pre-2025
Free if CUSMA
2025 peak
25% from Mar 13, 2025
Today
Mostly 50% from Sept 8, 2026; some lines (e.g. 7615 household aluminum) stay at 25%

Food and groceries

Pre-2025
Mostly free if CUSMA (dairy and poultry over quota excepted)
2025 peak
25% on many listed foods, Mar 4 to Aug 31, 2025
Today
Most food free again. Cheese 25%, milk powders and whey 50%, honey 50% since Sept 8, 2026

Clothing

Pre-2025
Free if CUSMA. MFN if not: cotton T-shirts 6109.10.00 18%, cotton sweaters 6110.20.00 18%; men's cotton trousers and jeans 6203.42.00 also carry a high MFN rate
2025 peak
25% from Mar 4, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 on all three lines (SOR/2025-66)
Today
50% on 6109.10.00 and 6110.20.00 since Sept 8, 2026. 6203.42.00 (cotton trousers, jeans) is NOT on the 2026 list

Appliances

Pre-2025
Free if CUSMA
2025 peak
25% from Mar 4, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 (e.g. fridges 8418.10, washers 8450.11, dryers 8451.21, ovens 8516.60)
Today
25% since Sept 8, 2026: fridges 8418.10.10/.20/.90, washers 8450.11, 8450.20, dryers 8451.21, 8451.29, ovens 8516.60. 15%: AC 8415.10.00, 8415.81.10, 8415.82.10. 50%: 8418.50.10

Electronics

Pre-2025
Mostly free (many are free from every country)
2025 peak
25% on listed lines from Mar 13, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 (e.g. computers 8471, phones 8517)
Today
50% on smartphones 8517.13.00, network gear 8517.62.00, some monitors 8528.59.90. Computers 8471 are not on the 2026 list

Chinese EVs (for context)

Pre-2025
6.1% MFN; 100% surtax added Oct 1, 2024
2025 peak
106.1% total
Today
Surtax repealed Mar 1, 2026; 49,000 a year at 6.1% under quota (33,069 left as of Oct 23, 2026)

GST (5%) or HST is calculated on the value for duty plus any duty and surtax, so the surtax also raises the tax you pay.

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2024
    100% surtax on Chinese EVs
    https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn24-32-eng.html
  2. Oct 22, 2024
    25% surtax on Chinese steel and aluminum
    https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/international-trade-finance-policy/canadas-tariff-responses/canadas-tariffs-steel-aluminum.html
  3. Mar 4, 2025
    25% counter-tariffs on about C$30B of US goods (SOR/2025-66)
    https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2025/2025-03-12/html/sor-dors66-eng.html
  4. Mar 13, 2025
    25% on about C$29.8B of US steel, aluminum and other goods (SOR/2025-95)
    https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2025/2025-03-26/html/sor-dors95-eng.html
  5. Apr 9, 2025
    25% on US vehicles
    https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-15-eng.html
  6. Apr 16, 2025
    Remission order for inputs and some goods
    https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-19-eng.html
  7. Jul 31, 2025
    25% on non-US goods with Chinese-melted steel or smelted aluminum
    https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/international-trade-finance-policy/canadas-tariff-responses/canadas-tariffs-steel-aluminum.html
  8. Sept 1, 2025
    Most US counter-tariffs removed (SOR/2025-181); steel, aluminum, autos stay
    https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2025/2025-09-10/html/sor-dors181-eng.html
  9. Dec 26, 2025
    Tighter steel quotas for non-CUSMA countries and 25% on steel derivatives from all countries
    https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/international-trade-finance-policy/canadas-tariff-responses/canadas-tariffs-steel-aluminum.html
  10. Mar 1, 2026
    China EV surtax repealed (SOR/2026-33); 49,000 a year at 6.1%, with import permits
    https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2026/2026-03-11/html/sor-dors33-eng.html
  11. Aug 22, 2026
    US 50% Section 338 tariff on Canadian goods (C$27.6B, per Finance Canada)
    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2026/08/24/2026-17294.html
  12. Sept 8, 2026
    Canada: 15/25/50% on C$27.6B of US goods; most US steel and aluminum to 50%
    SOR/2026-186 and SOR/2026-187: https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2026/2026-09-23/html/sor-dors186-eng.html
  13. June 30, 2027
    General remission ends (covers imports before July 1, 2027)
    https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/international-trade-finance-policy/canadas-tariff-responses/tariff-relief-canadian-importing-goods-us.html

Why made in the USA is not automatically duty free

  1. Rules of origin, not the label. CUSMA zero duty needs the good to meet its product-specific rule. Assembled in the US from Asian parts may not qualify.
  2. Proof of origin. You need a certification of origin from the exporter, producer or importer to claim the UST rate.
  3. No proof, MFN rate. Example from T2026: brakes 8708.30.99 and shocks 8708.80.30 are 6% MFN vs Free under UST; cars 8703.23.00 are 6.1% MFN.
  4. Counter-tariffs ignore CUSMA. SOR/2026-186 s.1(2): goods 'originate in the United States if they are eligible to be marked as goods of the United States in accordance with the Determination of Country of Origin for the Purpose of Marking Goods (CUSMA Countries) Regulations.' The s.2 exceptions cover only Chapter 98/99 items not in Schedule 4, goods in transit on Sept 8, 2026, Campobello Island residents' personal goods, and Import for Re-Export permits. There is no CUSMA exemption. For personal imports, CBSA treats goods marked as made in the US as US goods, even if shipped from another country (Customs Notice 26-23).
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FAQs

Are US goods duty free in Canada in 2026?

Most CUSMA-qualifying goods are. Goods on the Sept 8, 2026 list pay 15-50%, steel and aluminum mostly 50%, vehicles 25%.

Did Canada remove its tariffs on US goods?

Most were removed Sept 1, 2025, but new ones on C$27.6B of goods started Sept 8, 2026.

Is there duty on small online orders from the US?

For normal duty and tax, courier shipments from the US or Mexico: up to C$40 duty and tax free; over C$40 to C$150 tax but no duty; over C$150 both. By mail: C$20 from any country. But these thresholds do not cover the surtax: CBSA says it applies to listed US goods even under the de minimis thresholds.

Do I pay GST on US imports?

Yes, GST or HST applies on most imports above the low-value thresholds, and it is calculated on a value that includes any surtax.

How do I know if my product is on the list?

Search its 10-digit HS code on the Finance complete list page.

Last verified

Last verified Oct 29, 2026

Checked against Justice Laws (SOR/2026-186, current to Sept 30, 2026; SOR/2025-95), Canada Gazette Part II (SOR/2025-66, SOR/2025-95, SOR/2025-181, SOR/2026-33, SOR/2026-186, SOR/2026-187; no surtax changes in the Oct 7 or Oct 21, 2026 issues), CBSA Customs Notices 26-23 (updated Oct 23, 2026) and 25-19 (updated Oct 8, 2026), CBSA T2026 Customs Tariff chapters 61, 87 and 98, the CBSA low value shipments page, Finance Canada (Aug 25, 2026 release, complete list, steel and aluminum, automobiles, tariff relief), Global Affairs Canada (China EV quota) and the US Federal Register (Proclamation 11056). This is general information, not a ruling; rates depend on the exact tariff classification and origin of your goods.

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