What items are hit by Canada's counter-tariffs?
A surtax on 874 categories of American goods, in force 12:01 a.m. September 8, 2026. Search a product to see whether it is caught, and at what rate.
- 874
- Tariff items
- $27.6 billion
- Imports covered
- 15 / 25 / 50%
- Rates applied
- 404 items
- At 50 per cent
874 tariff items are covered from September 8, 2026. Search a product to see whether it is on the list, at what rate, and what that costs on $1,000.
The whole list, by group
- 254
- 140
- 134
- 51
- 50
- 32
- 29
- 25
- 24
- 22
- 18
- 18
- 16
- 16
- 11
- 6
- 5
- 5
- 5
- 5
- 4
- 4
Bar length is the number of tariff items in the group. Colour splits it across the 15%, 25%, and 50% rates.
What a tariff actually does
A tariff is a tax on a good at the moment it crosses the border. Nobody in Washington pays this one, and Ottawa does not collect it from a factory in Ohio. It works like this:
- 1
A shipment arrives from the U.S.
The goods have to count as American under the CUSMA marking rules. A U.S. company reselling something made in Vietnam is not covered.
- 2
Customs classifies it
Every good gets a number from the international customs catalogue: the first digits name the family it belongs to, and the last ones pin down the exact product. That number decides the rate, not the wording on the invoice.
- 3
The surtax is added on top
15, 25, or 50 per cent of the value of the goods, charged in addition to any regular duty and tax that already applied.
- 4
The importer pays CBSA
The importer of record is the Canadian business bringing the goods in. They pay at the border, before the product reaches a shelf.
- 5
The cost goes somewhere
Into the retail price, into the importer's margin, or into a decision to buy from a different supplier. Usually some of each, and it takes a few months to show up.
Two ways out: goods already in transit to Canada on September 8, 2026 are not caught, and neither are goods that fail the U.S.-origin test. A remission process also exists where no other supply is available.
Frequently asked questions
Who actually pays this tariff?
The Canadian importer of record pays the surtax to the Canada Border Services Agency when the goods enter the country. American exporters are not billed. How much of that cost reaches shelf prices depends on the product and how easily the importer can switch suppliers.
Why are there three different rates?
Canada is mirroring the American rate on the same product. The U.S. applied tariffs to $27.6 billion of Canadian goods on August 22, 2026 under Section 338 and Section 232, and each item on this list carries the U.S. rate for the equivalent good.
Does the surtax replace the regular duty?
No. It is charged on top of any Most-Favoured-Nation duty and taxes that already applied. U.S.-origin goods that do not qualify under CUSMA can face both the MFN rate and the counter-tariff.
Are any shipments exempt?
Goods already in transit to Canada on September 8, 2026 are not caught. Neither are goods that fail the U.S.-origin marking test. A remission process also exists for cases where no alternative supply is available, and it is worth applying at entry rather than paying and claiming a refund months later.
How do I know which tariff item applies to my product?
Search the description here to narrow it down, then confirm the classification against the Schedule to Canada's Customs Tariff. The list is published at the tariff item level and should be read alongside CBSA customs notices for administration details.
What do the numbers next to each product mean?
They are Harmonized System codes, the catalogue customs authorities around the world use to name goods. The first two digits are the broad family, such as 03 for fish, and each pair after that narrows it: the species, then whether it is fresh, frozen, or filleted. Canada adds two more digits for its own tariff. The finder shows the full item number and the family it sits in, because a rate is set against that number rather than a brand or a product name.
Source: List of products from the United States subject to counter-tariffs effective September 8, 2026, Department of Finance Canada. Read it alongside the Schedule to Canada's Customs Tariff; CBSA customs notices carry the administration details. This page is a reading aid, not customs advice.
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