Importing from Canada is not the same as importing into Canada
Canadian-made goods entering the United States and U.S.-made goods entering Canada have separate product lists, dates, and duties. A rule in one direction does not apply in the other.
Official-source record generated Editorial review 2026-09-13
Current checkpoint
No later official checkpoint is in this record
The effective dates listed here have passed. Recheck the linked customs sources for amendments, relief, transition, refunds, or a later end date before filing.
Direction layer
Read the lane before the headline
This separation is an editorial interpretation of the existing official-source artifact; it is not a new freshness check.
Canadian-origin goods → United States
U.S. Section 338 lane
Official CBP guidance in the local snapshot reports the Section 338 duties as applying to covered Canadian goods entered on or after August 22, 2026.
Represented effective instant
Scope
Specified Annex II goods under three separate proclamations; not every Canadian product
The United States Surtax Order (2026) applies schedule-specific surtaxes to listed U.S.-origin goods beginning September 8, 2026, or registration if later, subject to its exceptions.
Represented effective instant
Schedule rates
15%, 25%, or 50% for listed tariff items
The operative Order assigns rates by Schedules 1, 2, and 3 to listed goods that qualify as U.S.-origin under the marking rules. It is not a blanket Canadian rate: exceptions, remission or relief, and other duty or tax layers require separate review. CBSA Notice 26-23 states that the Order does not cumulate with the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Order and limits the in-transit exception to goods already in transit under carrier control, with proof required.
U.S. Annex II scope
The additional 50% layer reaches beyond three headlines
Category names are navigation aids only. Exact tariff lines in each annex control.
01
Alcoholic beverages
Specified wine, beer, spirits, and related products in Proclamation 11046 Annex II.
02
Dairy
Specified milk, cheese, butter, and other dairy lines in Proclamation 11047 Annex II.
03
Motor vehicles
Specified passenger vehicles and auto parts in Proclamation 11048 Annex II.
04
Agriculture and food
Specified meat, produce, prepared foods, and related goods.
05
Wood, paper, and chemicals
Specified lumber, paper, plastics, fertilizers, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
06
Industrial and consumer goods
Specified tools, packaging, cosmetics, jewellery, and other goods.
The original U.S. summary identified energy, potash, goods already subject to Section 232, and certain fish and critical-mineral goods as outside this action. Treat every exclusion as product- and entry-specific; existing steel, aluminum, auto, alcohol, dairy, CUSMA, Section 301, and AD/CVD layers can move separately.
Exclusions and unknowns
The date is not the whole filing answer
Known from represented official sources
Three separate original U.S. proclamations and Annex II scopes.
Proclamation 11056 amended their timing to August 22 at 12:01 a.m. ET.
CBP guidance reports 50% treatment for specified goods and 0% for listed categories.
P.C. 2026-0785 assigns schedule-specific Canadian surtaxes to listed qualifying U.S.-origin goods.
CBSA Notice 26-23 provides implementation scope and in-transit guidance.
Still requires current verification
Exact 10-digit line and annex match, origin, importer, and entry date.
Chapter 99 sequencing, stacking, reporting, in-transit, transition, and refund treatment.
CUSMA eligibility and its effect on other layers.
Current remission or relief, later amendments, and every other applicable Canadian duty, tax, or trade-remedy layer.
Typed official timeline
Publication, amendment, and effect stay distinct
Dates below describe the represented snapshot, not a freshness claim.
Direction-aware evidence
Date
Type
Direction
Record
Status
2026-07-23
Published
Canada origin → U.S.
Proclamations 11046, 11047, and 11048 with separate Annex II scopes
Original official actions
2026-08-22 12:01 a.m. ET
Amended effective instant
Canada origin → U.S.
Proclamation 11056 plus CBP implementation guidance
Represented as operative for covered entries
2026-09-04
Order made
U.S. origin → Canada
P.C. 2026-0785 · United States Surtax Order (2026)
Sections 1–2 and Schedules 1–3 define rates, scope, and exceptions
2026-09-08
Operative commencement
U.S. origin → Canada
Order section 10 and CBSA Customs Notice 26-23
September 8, 2026, or registration if later; only listed qualifying U.S.-origin goods, subject to exceptions
Operations handoff
Prepare the shipment, not just the headline
01
Fix direction and customs origin
Record destination, manufacturing facts, importer, and origin basis; shipment country is not enough.
02
Confirm the exact line and annex
Match the 10-digit classification to the correct operative annex or Canadian tariff item.
03
Build every layer separately
Keep ordinary duty, Section 338, Section 301/232, AD/CVD, Canadian surtax, and fees distinct.
04
Save current filing evidence
Retain the instrument, customs notice, entry date, exclusions, transition terms, and broker confirmation.
Direct answers
Canada–U.S. tariff FAQ
Are the U.S. Section 338 duties represented as active?
The local official-source snapshot includes CBP guidance stating that the additional duties apply to covered Canadian goods entered on or after August 22, 2026. Exact product, annex, origin, entry timing, exclusions, Chapter 99 reporting, and later amendments still require verification.
What changed after the August 22 checkpoint?
Proclamation 11056 amended the effective timing of the three original July proclamations. It did not replace their separate product annexes. Canada’s maintained list separately states that counter-tariffs on listed U.S.-origin goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026.
Does CUSMA qualification automatically remove Section 338 treatment?
No. The original U.S. action said covered goods remained subject regardless of USMCA origin status. CUSMA can affect other layers, so qualification and Section 338 annex coverage remain separate tests.
Does SkuWatch calculate the Canada-bound counter-tariffs?
No. The calculator models represented duties for goods entering the United States. It is not a Canadian tax engine and does not calculate the counter-tariffs on goods entering Canada.
CTV News ↗Canadian negotiation context only, not authority for legal timing.
Global News ↗Canadian negotiation context only, not authority for legal timing.
Al Jazeera ↗Canadian retaliation reporting and macroeconomic context only.
Reference information only—not customs, legal, tax, classification, or filing advice. This editorial revision does not replace the artifact’s separate official-source verification time.