US Adjusts 50% Tariff List for Certain Canadian Goods
The US adjusted its list of Canadian imports subject to a 50% tariff. The revised scope takes effect on October 30, 2026.
What are the key facts?
- 1The US will revise its 50% tariff list for certain Canadian imports
- 2The new tariff scope takes effect on October 30, 2026
- 3Plywood, certain industrial machinery, and certain packaging and paper products will be removed
- 4Cocoa powder, carpets, and air conditioners will be added
What happened?
According to Supply Chain Dive, the US has revised its list of Canadian imports subject to a 50% tariff, with the new scope taking effect on October 30, 2026. Plywood, certain industrial machinery, and certain packaging and paper products previously affected will be removed from the tariff list. Meanwhile, cocoa powder, carpets, and air conditioners will be added to the new tariff scope. The change primarily affects cross-border sellers and supply-chain service providers that source from Canada, manufacture in Canada for export to the US, or use Canada as a North American transit and warehousing hub. Sellers need to recalculate costs based on the specific HS code, country of origin, importer identity, and actual entry date, rather than determining tariff treatment solely by “Made in Canada” status or broad product category. For packaging materials, furniture, home goods, food, and air conditioners, customs batches entering before and after October 30 may bear different tax burdens. Quotations, procurement contracts, DDP logistics invoices, and US-side inventory costs should also be reviewed together.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
The US will revise its 50% tariff list for certain Canadian imports from October 30, 2026. Plywood, certain industrial machinery, and certain packaging and paper products will be removed, while cocoa powder, carpets, and air conditioners will be added. Sellers involved in Canadian sourcing, manufacturing, or transit must recalculate the tariff burden using the HS code, country of origin, importer identity, and entry date.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, screen cocoa powder, carpets, air conditioners, and packaging products sourced, manufactured, or transshipped through Canada to the US; verify the HS code, country of origin, and importer identity for each, and create a tax-burden comparison table for before and after October 30, 2026.HS duty estimate
- 2Review US-side inventory costs by customs batch before and after October 30, 2026; update relevant listing prices, procurement contracts, and DDP logistics invoices, and retain an inspection record of the HS code and entry date for each product.Profit calculator