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Want to listen to the tip? Use the play button below. For other ways to navigate these challenging times with confidence, get the free complete Trade-War Success Guide for Small to Mid-Size Companies below. If you are a prairie CEO who wants to grow a thriving company through these turbulent times, more quickly, more easily and with less stress and headache, please contact me here.  As a prairie CEO, how are you and your executive team proactively managing supply costs and supplier relationships during this trade war? Supply costs for resale or manufacturing are an obvious and significant issue for some companies (and we’ll get to that in a minute). But every Canadian company will experience increased overhead costs as a result of Canadian tariffs. So every company should be watching pricing on their overhead supplies. Office furniture, office equipment, printers, copies, computers, telephones, monitors, sign plates, white boards and other office items from the US are subject to Canadian tariffs. Ensure that all members of your executive team have their team members keep an eye on prices of any general office or business products they purchase and pick lower priced alternatives from their retailers, or switch suppliers as needed. For products, parts or materials you source from the US for resale or manufacturing have tariffs already imposed on them, find out what your suppliers are expecting in terms of price increases and when. And know what your contracts with suppliers say about price increases and which party will pay a tariff. In some cases, it may be possible to reduce or eliminate Canadian tariffs that have already been imposed or are imminent. You may be able to have a Canadian trade lawyer work with your US supplier to change the customs class the supplier’s product falls into so that it won’t be subject to tariffs. If the tariff on the US product is inevitable, looking for alternative suppliers, where possible, may be a wise strategy. While suppliers in other markets may be an option, consider alternative Canadian providers, given both the extra supply they may have while facing US tariffs on their products, as well the growing buy-Canadian sentiment. Manage changes in suppliers carefully to ensure as seamless an experience as possible for customers and to maintain good relationships should you want to go back to these suppliers in the future. If it’s not possible to change suppliers, and the supplier confirms a price increase, as usual, have them put it in writing. Negotiate a locked-in price even for a short period, so there is some level of certainty for a time, after which the situation can be re-evaluated. Stay in touch with suppliers to understand how their business is doing, and ideally their cash flow, such that you can be aware of any risks of them not being able to secure or produce the materials or you need. You may want to check your suppliers’ creditworthiness to gauge their cash flow health. If tariffs have yet to hit your suppliers’ products, know what countries your suppliers buy from in order to be aware of potential risks. Then ask suppliers to forewarn you of price increases as much as possible. Finally, research alternative suppliers to have as a back-up just in case things change with your suppliers. The key message here is: be proactive. Your bottom line, customers and employees will thank you for it. For other ways to navigate these challenging times with confidence, get the free complete Trade-War Success Guide for Small to Mid-Size Companies below. If you are a prairie CEO who wants to grow a thriving company through these turbulent times, more quickly, more easily and with less stress and headache, please contact me here.
Want to listen to the tip? Use the play button below. For other ways to navigate these challenging times with confidence, get the free complete Trade-War Success Guide for Small to Mid-Size Companies below. If you are a prairie CEO who wants to grow a thriving company through these turbulent times, more quickly, more easily and with less stress and headache, please contact me here.  Whether or not you buy products, parts or materials from the US, you may still face higher costs due to the ongoing trade war. There are four tariff drivers of higher costs. A couple of them are not so obvious:
Notice how these tariffs can stack up as these scenarios are combined. A US product can increase in price because it is produced with parts and materials from Canada or other countries that are subject to US tariffs, while that higher priced product can then also be subject to Canadian counter-tariffs, increasing its cost to companies and households here. The product’s price could be further increased by the US company bringing some part of its production back into the US. While these scenarios will be avoided in many cases by companies switching to suppliers in Canada or other countries, the simple fact remains that production costs and prices are likely to increase. Companies source products, parts and materials from companies in countries that can produce the quality of product they want at the lowest price, due to their lower production costs. As production is moved to other countries to avoid the high cost of tariffs, production costs and prices will increase, as long as those cost increases and capital investments are lower than the cost of the tariffs. As such, depending on the extent and amount of tariffs implemented, and how long they are in place, virtually every prairie-based company will face higher supply costs in some way, at some point or over time. Note that indirect price increases, as in points 2, 3 and 4 above, may take months, quarters or years to materialize. The Bank of Canada estimates it will take up to 3 years for the pricing effects of US tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs to make their way through all parts of the Canadian economy. This could be further complicated and extended with US tariffs on other countries around the world. The bottom line is that, as long as this trade war continues, prices and costs for everyone are likely to increase, and significantly. And so, it’s important to be looking closely and proactively at your costs so you can make adjustments to your operations before they affect your bottom line. For other ways to navigate these challenging times with confidence, get the free complete Trade-War Success Guide for Small to Mid-Size Companies below. If you are a prairie CEO who wants to grow a thriving company through these turbulent times, more quickly, more easily and with less stress and headache, please contact me here. Want to listen to the tip? Use the play button below. Click here for our simplified list of the specific products subject to Canada’s March 4 and 13 counter-tariffs. For other ways to navigate these challenging times with confidence, get the free complete Trade-War Success Guide for Small to Mid-Size Companies below. If you are a prairie CEO who wants to grow a thriving company through these turbulent times, more quickly, more easily and with less stress and headache, please contact me here. The full CUSMA agreement can be found here:
https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement/agreement-between It includes a Rules of Origin document, which can be found here: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/FTA/CUSMA/Text/04%20Rules%20of%20Origin.pdf For more detailed legal explanations of the US tariffs and Canada’s response, see this JDSupra article by Toronto law firm Stikeman Elliott LLP. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/back-and-forth-levies-in-the-north-7197083/ *At this point, it is unclear whether US tariffs on steel and aluminum products are all encompassing or only on non-CUSMA-compliant products. The Stikeman Elliott LLP article indicates it only applies to non-CUSMA-compliant steel and aluminum products. While this March 12 Government of Canada announcements make no mention of that: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/03/canada-responds-to-unjustified-us-tariffs-on-canadian-steel-and-aluminum-products.html This April 8 government of Canada announcement also makes no mention of it in its summary of Quick Facts of the US’s tariffs and Canada’s counter-tariffs. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/04/canada-announces-entry-into-force-of-countermeasures-against-auto-imports-from-the-united-states.html As well, this Government of the United States FAQ page on steel and aluminum tariffs makes conflicting statements saying that “the duties are subject to a free trade agreement” AND that the “duties may not be waived due to a Free Trade Agreement”. https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/entry-summary/232-tariffs-aluminum-and-steel/faqs  As a CEO of a prairie-based company, are you and your leadership team unclear as to what specific Canadian and US products are subject to tariffs? With the long list of US tariff announcements, delays and reprieves since January, and the multiple counter-tariffs announced by Canada, it’s easy to be confused about what Canadian and US products are actually subject to tariffs, and at what rates. As well, the US made all Canadian products that are compliant with the CUSMA (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) exempt from their tariffs, with the exception of Canadian automobiles. And so, what products are NOT CUSMA-compliant, and therefore subject to US tariffs? Most of Canada’s counter-tariffs target two specific government lists of products. Each list is hundreds of pages long. So we’ve summarized those lists here for easy reference. Let’s start with the US tariffs on Canadian products. Canadian CUSMA-compliant products:
Canadian non-CUSMA-compliant products:
Note that on April 9th, with Trump decreasing tariffs on most countries to 10% and putting a 90 day pause on the originally announced higher tariffs, it was thought that Canada may be subject to 10% tariffs, possibly across the board, rather than the 25% and 10% tariffs previously announced and implemented almost exclusively on non-CUSMA-compliant products. The US administration then changed, or clarified, their messaging, indicating that the US’s existing tariffs on Canada would not change with this announcement. Now, what Canadian products are non-CUSMA-compliant, and therefore subject to these US tariffs? It’s difficult, if not impossible, to come up with a definitive list. An internet search or AI query will come up dry. Whether a specific product is CUSMA-compliant depends on whether it meets the CUSMA Rules of Origin. As such, the same type of product made by different manufacturers may each have different CUSMA-compliant statuses depending on where they source their parts and materials. For example, an automobile must have 75% of its parts from the US, Canada or Mexico for it to be considered CUSMA-compliant, among other requirements. While a Honda compact sedan may fit these requirements, a Toyota compact sedan may not. Therefore, we were not able to find a “list of non-CUSMA compliant” products, or conversely a list of CUSMA-compliant products. That said, we would expect most prairie-based companies selling to US customers have already become acutely aware of their products being subject to the US’s new tariffs. How about Canadian counter-tariffs on US products? What specific US products are subject to these tariffs? Canada, for its part, has imposed three sets of counter-tariffs:
In terms of specific US products targeted by the March 4 and 13 tariffs, the government of Canada website has a webpage listing each set of products. However, these two webpages are hundreds of pages long and include painstakingly detailed definitions and descriptions of all the different variations of each product. So we’ve summarized them here for easy reference. The following categories of US products are subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs imposed on March 4: Update: On April 15, the Canadian government announced a 6-month exemption of tariffs on goods imported from the U.S. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for those used to support public health, health care, public safety, and national security objectives.
The following categories of US products are subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs imposed on March 13: Update: On April 15, the Canadian government announced a 6-month exemption of tariffs on goods imported from the U.S. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for those used to support public health, health care, public safety, and national security objectives.
See below for our simplified list of the specific products subject to Canada’s March 4 and 13 counter-tariffs. As we can see, Canada’s counter-tariffs on US products are broad. As such, many companies who resell products from the US, or who buy parts or materials from the US to manufacture their products, will see their supply costs increase, as long as these Canadian counter-tariffs are in place, and unless they find substitutes in Canada or elsewhere at similar prices. Even those companies who do not buy products, parts or materials from the US will likely see their costs increase, in the form of upward pressure on wages due to employees’ increasing cost of living. This will also likely put upward pressure on prices from companies’ Canadian suppliers and vendors, who will also experience these wage pressures. Over time, these tariffs, if they remain in place for some time, will likely affect the costs of nearly every company in every industry in Canada. Click here for our simplified list of the specific products subject to Canada’s March 4 and 13 counter-tariffs. For other ways to navigate these challenging times with confidence, get the free complete Trade-War Success Guide for Small to Mid-Size Companies below. If you are a prairie CEO who wants to grow a thriving company through these turbulent times, more quickly, more easily and with less stress and headache, please contact me here. The full CUSMA agreement can be found here:
https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement/agreement-between It includes a Rules of Origin document, which can be found here: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/FTA/CUSMA/Text/04%20Rules%20of%20Origin.pdf For more detailed legal explanations of the US tariffs and Canada’s response, see this JDSupra article by Toronto law firm Stikeman Elliott LLP. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/back-and-forth-levies-in-the-north-7197083/ *At this point, it is unclear whether US tariffs on steel and aluminum products are all encompassing or only on non-CUSMA-compliant products. The Stikeman Elliott LLP article indicates it only applies to non-CUSMA-compliant steel and aluminum products. While this March 12 Government of Canada announcements make no mention of that: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/03/canada-responds-to-unjustified-us-tariffs-on-canadian-steel-and-aluminum-products.html This April 8 government of Canada announcement also makes no mention of it in its summary of Quick Facts of the US’s tariffs and Canada’s counter-tariffs. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/04/canada-announces-entry-into-force-of-countermeasures-against-auto-imports-from-the-united-states.html As well, this Government of the United States FAQ page on steel and aluminum tariffs makes conflicting statements saying that “the duties are subject to a free trade agreement” AND that the “duties may not be waived due to a Free Trade Agreement”. https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/entry-summary/232-tariffs-aluminum-and-steel/faqs  In terms of specific US products targeted by Canada’s March 4 and 13 counter-tariffs, the government of Canada website has a webpage listing each set of products. However, these two webpages are hundreds of pages long and include painstakingly detailed definitions and descriptions of all the different variations of each product. So we've created simplified lists of those products here for easy reference. Please note that we had an AI create these lists from the orginal Government of Canada webpages. While we had AI verify the accuracy of the lists, there may still be errors. For certainty on a product, search for and verify it on the webpage at the links provided below each list. The following US products are subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs imposed on March 4, 2025: Honey: Natural honey. Tomatoes: Fresh or chilled tomatoes. Beans: Fresh or chilled beans. Nuts: Various other nuts. Citrus Fruit: Oranges, mandarins, clementines, grapefruit, pomelos, lemons, and limes. Melons: Watermelons. Peaches: Fresh peaches. Frozen Berries: Frozen raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, currants, and gooseberries. Coffee: Roasted or unroasted coffee. Tea: Green, black, and partly fermented tea. Spices: Pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, coriander, cumin, ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, and curry. Rye: Rye. Oats: Oats. Rice: Husked, semi-milled, or wholly milled rice. Rape Seeds: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds. Vegetable Extracts: Various vegetable saps and extracts. Fish Oil: Fats and oils from fish. Ground-nut Oil: Crude ground-nut oil. Palm Oil: Palm oil and its fractions. Sunflower Oil: Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions. Rape Oil: Rape, colza, or mustard oil and fractions. Crustaceans: Shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers. Sugar: Cane or beet sugar and sucrose. Molasses: Molasses from sugar extraction or refining. Sugar Confectionery: Chewing gum, liquorice candy, toffee, and other sugar candies. Chocolate: Chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa. Food Preparations: Food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch, malt extract, and milk products. Tobacco Products: Unmanufactured tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, and other manufactured tobacco substitutes. Sands: Silica and quartz sands. Perfumes: Perfumes and toilet waters. Cosmetics: Lip, eye, and manicure preparations, powders, and other beauty products. Hair Preparations: Shampoos, hair lacquers, and other hair care products. Oral Hygiene: Dentifrices and dental floss. Personal Care: Shaving preparations, deodorants, bath salts, and room deodorizers. Soaps: Soaps and surface-active products for washing. Casein: Casein, caseinates, and casein derivatives. Albumins: Egg and milk albumin and derivatives. Protein Substances: Peptones and milk protein substances. Plastic Coverings: Floor and wall/ceiling coverings of plastics. Plastic Sheets: Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, and strip of plastics. Sanitary Ware: Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, lavatory pans, seats, and covers of plastics. Plastic Containers: Sacks, bags, and other articles for the conveyance or packing of goods. Household Plastics: Tableware, kitchenware, and other household articles of plastics. Plastic Building Materials: Reservoirs, tanks, doors, windows, shutters, and other builders' ware of plastics. Rubber Tires: New and retreaded pneumatic tires for various vehicles. Rubber Articles: Floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber. Saddlery: Saddles and harnesses for animals. Luggage: Trunks, suitcases, handbags, wallets, and other similar containers. Leather Goods: Articles of apparel and accessories made of leather or composition leather, including gloves, mittens, mitts, belts, bandoliers, and other accessories. Gut Articles: Items made of gut, goldbeater's skin, bladders, or tendons, such as catgut and other related articles. Sawn Wood: Wood that has been sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced, or peeled, exceeding 6mm in thickness, including coniferous and tropical wood varieties, as well as oak, beech, maple, cherry, ash, birch, and poplar. Veneer Sheets: Thin sheets of wood used for veneering, plywood, or similar laminated wood, not exceeding 6mm in thickness, including coniferous and tropical wood varieties. Shaped Wood: Wood that has been continuously shaped with features like tongues, grooves, rebates, or molding, including coniferous and non-coniferous types like bamboo and tropical wood. Wood Boards: Boards made of wood or other ligneous materials, such as particle board, oriented strand board (OSB), and fiberboard, including medium density fiberboard (MDF) and other types. Plywood: Plywood, veneered panels, and similar laminated wood, including those made of bamboo, tropical wood, and other wood varieties. Builders' Joinery: Wood products used in building construction, such as windows, doors, posts, beams, shuttering, shingles, flooring panels, and engineered structural timber. Wood Pulp: Mechanical and chemical wood pulp, including dissolving grades. Paper Products: Envelopes, toilet paper, handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, cartons, boxes, bags, stationery items like notebooks and binders, and other paper articles. Printed Matter: Trade advertising material, commercial catalogs, pictures, designs, photographs, and other printed materials. Knotted Carpets: Carpets and other textile floor coverings that are knotted, whether made of wool, fine animal hair, or other textile materials. Woven Carpets: Carpets and other textile floor coverings that are woven, including hand-woven rugs, coconut fiber floor coverings, and pile construction carpets. Tufted Carpets: Carpets and other textile floor coverings that are tufted, including those made of wool, fine animal hair, nylon, and other man-made textile materials. Felt Carpets: Carpets and other textile floor coverings made of felt. Men's Outerwear: Overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, wind-cheaters, and wind-jackets for men or boys. Women's Outerwear: Overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, wind-cheaters, and wind-jackets for women or girls. Men's Suits: Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, and shorts for men or boys. Women's Suits: Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, and shorts for women or girls. Men's Shirts: Shirts for men or boys. Women's Blouses: Blouses, shirts, and shirt-blouses for women or girls. Men's Underwear: Underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, and dressing gowns for men or boys. Women's Underwear: Slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, and dressing gowns for women or girls. T-shirts: T-shirts, singlets, and other vests. Knitwear: Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats, and similar knitted or crocheted articles. Blankets: Various types of blankets and traveling rugs. Linen: Bed, table, toilet, and kitchen linens. Curtains: Curtains, drapes, interior blinds, and valances. Furnishing Articles: Other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 94.04. (This note is included in the document.) Sacks and Bags: Sacks and bags used for packing goods. Tarpaulins and Tents: Tarpaulins, awnings, sunblinds, tents, sails, and camping goods. Cleaning Cloths: Floor cloths, dish cloths, dusters, and similar cleaning cloths. Other Articles: Other made-up textile articles, specifically including life-jackets and belts for occupational use, excluding other items listed under 6307.90 that are specifically noted. Textile Sets: Sets of woven fabric and yarn for making textile articles. Worn Clothing: Worn clothing and other worn textile articles. Rags and Scrap: Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope, and cables. Waterproof Footwear: Waterproof footwear with rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers. Other Footwear: Various other footwear with rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers. Leather Footwear: Footwear with leather uppers and various types of outer soles. Textile Footwear: Footwear with textile uppers and various types of outer soles. Other Footwear: Other types of footwear. Hats and Headgear: Various types of hats and headgear, including safety headgear. Sanitary Fixtures: Ceramic sinks, wash basins, baths, toilets, and similar items. Glassware: Tableware, drinking glasses, and other decorative glassware. Precious Materials: Diamonds, silver, and platinum in various forms. Jewelry: Articles of jewelry and imitation jewelry. Stoves: Domestic cooking appliances made of iron or steel. Hand Tools: Saws, pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, and various other tools. Cutlery: Knives, razors, scissors, and other cutlery items. Tableware: Spoons, forks, ladles, and other kitchen or tableware. Locks: Padlocks and other locks made of base metal. Fans: Table, floor, and other types of electric fans. Refrigeration: Refrigerators and freezers for household use. Kitchen Machinery: Equipment for cooking, washing dishes, and other kitchen tasks. Snow Removal: Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers. Lawn Mowers: Mowers for lawns, parks, and sports grounds. Washing Machines: Household or laundry-type washing machines. Textile Machinery: Machines for drying textiles. Power Tools: Pneumatic and electric hand tools. Vacuum Cleaners: Vacuum cleaners with electric motors. Domestic Appliances: Food grinders, mixers, juice extractors, and other appliances. Personal Care: Shavers, hair clippers, and hair-removing appliances. Hair Appliances: Hair dryers, curlers, and hand dryers. Irons: Electric smoothing irons. Ovens: Microwave ovens and other cooking ovens. Coffee Makers: Electric coffee and tea makers. Toasters: Electric toasters. Vaporizers: Electronic cigarettes and similar devices. Motorcycles: Various types of motorcycles and related vehicles, including those with different engine sizes and electric motors. Unmanned Aircraft: Different kinds of unmanned aircraft, including those designed for passenger transport and remote-controlled models with varying weights. Firearms: Revolvers, pistols, shotguns, rifles, and other related devices, including those used for sporting, hunting, and signaling. Air Guns: Spring, air, or gas guns and pistols. Ammunition: Various types of ammunition, including shotgun cartridges and other cartridges for different purposes. Seats: A range of seats, including swivel seats, convertible seats, and seats made from different materials like wood, metal, cane, or rattan. Furniture: Metal, wooden, and plastic furniture for offices, kitchens, bedrooms, and other uses, including items made from bamboo and rattan. Bedding: Mattress supports, mattresses, quilts, bedspreads, eiderdowns, duvets, pillows, and cushions. Lighting: Chandeliers, ceiling lights, table lamps, floor lamps, Christmas tree lights, and other electric and non-electric lighting fixtures. Games: Coin-operated games and playing cards. Lighters: Pocket lighters, both refillable and non-refillable. Paintings: Original paintings, drawings, and pastels by artists. The following products are subject to tariffs once their import volume has reached a certain quota. Live Poultry: Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowl. Poultry Meat: Fresh, chilled, or frozen cuts and offal of chickens and turkeys. Poultry Fat: Fat from chickens and turkeys, not rendered or extracted. Processed Poultry: Salted, in brine, dried, or smoked meat and offal of chickens and turkeys. Dairy Products: Milk, cream, yogurt, buttermilk, whey, butter, cheese, and curd. Eggs: Fresh, preserved, or cooked birds' eggs, and egg yolks. Wheat: Durum and other types of wheat. Barley: Barley. Wheat Flour: Wheat or meslin flour. Margarine: Margarine and butter substitutes. Sausages: Sausages and similar products made from meat and poultry. Prepared Meat: Prepared or preserved meat and offal. Pasta: Uncooked pasta, including egg pasta. For the full 370-page list from the government of Canada, see: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/03/list-of-products-from-the-united-states-subject-to-25-per-cent-tariffs-effective-march-4-2025.html The following US products are subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs imposed on March 13, 2025: Candles: Tapers and similar items. Adhesives: Glues and adhesive products for retail sale. Umbrellas: Garden umbrellas and other types of umbrellas, including those with telescopic shafts. Walking Sticks: Canes, including those for hospital use. Tableware: Porcelain, china, and ceramic tableware, kitchenware, and household articles. Ornamental Ceramics: Statuettes and other decorative ceramic items. Other Ceramic Articles: Various ceramic products not elsewhere specified. Gold: Unwrought and semi-manufactured gold, excluding monetary forms. Platinum: Unwrought, semi-manufactured platinum, and platinum powder. Precious Metal Scrap: Waste and scrap of gold, platinum, and other precious metals. Pearl Articles: Items made from natural or cultured pearls. Stone Articles: Items made from precious or semi-precious stones. Imitation Jewelry: Various types of imitation jewelry, including cuff-links, studs, and brass chains. Iron and Steel Ingots: Basic forms of iron and non-alloy steel. Semi-Finished Steel: Rectangular and other semi-finished steel products. Flat-Rolled Steel: Various forms of flat-rolled iron and non-alloy steel, including hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and coated types. Steel Bars and Rods: Hot-rolled, forged, and other bars and rods of iron and non-alloy steel. Steel Shapes and Sections: Angles, shapes, and sections of iron and non-alloy steel. Steel Wire: Wire of iron and non-alloy steel, both coated and uncoated. Stainless Steel: Ingots, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products, bars, rods, and wire of stainless steel. Alloy Steel: Ingots, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products, bars, rods, and wire of other alloy steel types. Steel Piling: Sheet piling and welded angles, shapes, and sections of iron or steel. Railway Materials: Track construction materials including rails, switches, and other parts for railways or tramways. Seamless Pipes: Tubes and pipes made of iron or steel without any seams, used for various purposes including oil and gas pipelines. Welded Pipes: Other tubes and pipes, welded or similarly closed, used in various applications such as oil and gas pipelines and casing. Pipe Fittings: Connectors and accessories for tubes and pipes, like couplings, elbows, and flanges, made of iron or steel. Structural Parts: Components used in building structures such as bridges, towers, doors, and scaffolding, made of iron or steel. Storage Containers: Tanks, reservoirs, and containers for various materials (excluding gases), of different sizes and capacities, made of iron or steel. Gas Containers: Containers specifically designed for compressed or liquefied gas, made of iron or steel. Wire and Cables: Stranded wire, ropes, cables, and similar items made of iron or steel, not electrically insulated. Barbed Wire: Barbed wire and twisted wire used for fencing, made of iron or steel. Wire Products: Cloth, grills, netting, fencing, and expanded metal made of iron or steel wire. Chain Products: Different types of iron or steel chains and their parts, including roller chain, skid chain, and stud-link chain. Anchors: Anchors and grapnels, along with their parts, made of iron or steel. Fasteners: Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples, screws, bolts, nuts, rivets, cotters, washers, and similar articles of iron or steel. Pins: Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos, safety pins, and other pins of iron or steel. Springs: Various types of iron or steel springs and leaves for springs. Stoves and Parts: Stoves, ranges, cookers, barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers, and their parts made of iron or steel. Heating Equipment: Radiators for central heating, air heaters, and hot air distributors, and their parts made of iron or steel. Household Items: Table, kitchen, and other household articles, iron or steel wool, and pot scourers made of iron or steel. Sanitary Ware: Sinks, wash basins, baths, and other sanitary ware items and parts made of iron or steel. Cast Iron/Steel Articles: Other cast articles of iron or steel, excluding certain oil and gas well and potash/rock salt deposit equipment. Iron/Steel Articles: Other articles of iron or steel, forged, stamped, or wired, excluding specific wellhead tubing heads and casing head spools, and certain oilfield-related couplings and fishing tools. Unwrought Aluminum: Aluminum in its raw, unprocessed form. Aluminum Bars/Rods/Profiles: Aluminum shapes such as bars, rods, and profiles. Aluminum Wire: Aluminum wire of varying dimensions. Aluminum Plates/Sheets/Strip: Flat aluminum pieces exceeding 0.2 mm in thickness. Aluminum Foil: Aluminum foil, backed or not, less than 0.2 mm thick. Aluminum Tubes/Pipes: Tubes and pipes made of aluminum. Aluminum Fittings: Couplings, elbows, and sleeves for aluminum tubes or pipes. Aluminum Structures: Structures and structural parts made from aluminum, excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06. Aluminum Cables: Aluminum stranded wire, cables, and plaited bands. Household Aluminum: Tableware, kitchenware, and sanitary ware made of aluminum. Other Aluminum Articles: Nails, tacks, screws, and various other aluminum items, excluding certain items for specific manufacturing processes or scientific uses. Hand Tools (Agriculture): Spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks, rakes, axes, bill hooks, secateurs, pruners, scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, and timber wedges, excluding certain heads for manufacturing and climbing equipment. Saw Blades: Blades for various types of saws, including band, circular, and chain saws. Hand Tools (General): Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches, hammers, and sledge hammers, excluding certain climbing equipment and heads for manufacturing. Interchangeable Tools: Tools for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning, and rock drilling, excluding specific tools with cermet working parts and certain nozzles for vacuum cleaners. Machine Blades: Knives and cutting blades for machines and mechanical appliances. Cermet Tool Tips: Plates, sticks, and tips for tools, made of cermets. Hand-Operated Appliances: Mechanical appliances for food or drink preparation. Locks: Padlocks, key-operated locks, combination locks, and lock parts, specifically excluding locks of a kind used for furniture and certain locks for portfolios, luggage, tackle boxes, and window manufacture. Fittings for Furniture/Buildings: Hinges, castors, door exit devices, window operators, and other fittings for furniture and buildings, excluding certain specific items used in window manufacturing and railway coaches. Safes and Boxes: Armored safes, strong-boxes, and cash boxes. Office Equipment: Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, and other similar office equipment. Office Articles: Fittings for binders and files, letter clips, paper clips, and staples, excluding certain fittings for multiple ring binders. Bells and Ornaments: Bells, gongs, statuettes, frames, and mirrors, specifically excluding church bells. Flexible Tubing: Tubing made of iron, steel, or other base metals. Clothing Accessories: Hooks, eyes, eyelets, tubular rivets, and other parts. Packing Accessories: Stoppers, caps, lids, and other packing items. Sign Plates: Name-plates, address-plates, and similar plates. Welding Products: Electrodes, cored wire, and rods used for soldering, brazing, and welding. Water Heaters: Non-electric instantaneous or storage water heaters, including gas and solar types. Jacks and Hoists: Jacks and hoists used for raising vehicles, including hydraulic types. Printers and Copiers: Printers and copiers capable of connecting to a computer or network. Computers: Portable and other automatic data processing machines, including input/output units and storage units. Electric Lamps: Portable electric lamps, including flashlights and miners' safety lamps. Electric Heaters: Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and electric space heating apparatus. Telephones: Line telephone sets with cordless handsets, smartphones, and other telephones for cellular or wireless networks, as well as network communication equipment. Audio Equipment: Microphones, loudspeakers, headphones, and audio-frequency electric amplifiers. Monitors and Televisions: Monitors not incorporating television reception apparatus, and color high-definition televisions with flat panel screens. Vehicle Windows: Front windscreens (windshields), rear windows, and other specified windows for motor vehicles. Watches: Wristwatches, electrically operated or with automatic winding. Seats: Chairs and related items, including parts of wood and other parts. Furniture: Other furniture items, including parts of wood and other parts. Bedding: Mattress supports, sleeping bags, and similar furnishings. Lighting: Luminaires, lighting fixtures, illuminated signs (including LED), and parts of glass, plastics, and other materials. Buildings: Prefabricated buildings, including modular units of steel, and silos. Toys: Wheeled toys for children, dolls' carriages, and other toys. Games: Video game consoles and machines, as well as other parlour games. Festive Articles: Items specifically for Christmas festivities and other festive articles. Sports Equipment: Skis, ski bindings, water-sport equipment (including sailboards), golf equipment (including balls), table-tennis equipment, rackets (including tennis and badminton), sports balls (including tennis and inflatable), and general exercise equipment. Fishing Tackle: Fishing rods, reels, lines (including retail packaged lines), and other fishing requisites. Amusement Rides: Roller coasters, carousels, swings, roundabouts, dodge'em cars, motion simulators, moving theaters, water rides and water park amusements. Fairground Amusements: Various items typically found at fairgrounds. Travelling Theatres: Mobile theatrical productions. Brooms & Brushes: Various types of brooms and brushes made from twigs or other materials. Toilet Brushes: Brushes for personal use, excluding electric toothbrushes. Artists' Brushes: Brushes used for painting and cosmetic application. Paint Applicators: Rollers and pads used for painting. Machine Brushes: Brushes that are parts of machines or vehicles. Other Cleaning Tools: Various other types of brooms, floor sweepers, and mops. Hand Sieves: Manual tools for sifting or straining. Travel Sets: Kits containing personal toilet items, sewing supplies, or shoe/clothes cleaning items. Writing Boards: Slates and boards with surfaces for writing or drawing. Hand Stamps: Date, sealing, or numbering stamps designed for hand operation. Lighters: Table lighters and other types of lighters. Smoking Pipes: Pipes and pipe bowls, specifically meerschaum pipes, excluding those composed in part of briar wood, and roughly shaped blocks of wood or root for pipes. Combs & Slides: Hair combs, hair-slides, and similar items. Toilet Sprays: Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays. Powder Puffs: Pads for applying cosmetics or toilet preparations. Tripods: Tripods for photographic cameras, monoculars, and other instruments. For the full 225 page list from the government of Canada, see: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/03/list-of-products-from-the-united-states-subject-to-25-per-cent-tariffs-effective-march-13-2025.html If you are a prairie CEO who wants to grow a thriving company through these turbulent times, more quickly, more easily and with less stress and headache, please contact me here. https://www.wellspring.co/contact-us.html Want to listen to the tip? Use the play button below. For other ways to navigate these challenging times with confidence, get the free complete Trade-War Success Guide for Small to Mid-Size Companies below: |
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