Canada's counter-tariffs on US goods
New Canadian surtaxes on US-made goods take effect September 8, 2026. Every rate here is read off the official tariff-item list rather than from reporting about it, which is why four categories widely described as tariffed appear here marked not on the list. Alternatives included, with an honest account of where each one is actually manufactured.
The tariff follows the factory, not the logo. These surtaxes apply to goods of US origin under country-of-origin rules. They do not apply to companies. An American brand that manufactures in Mexico is not tariffed. A German or Korean brand that manufactures in North Carolina or Tennessee is.
That means "avoid American brands" is the wrong rule, and it will cost you money in both directions. Most of the entries below exist to show you where that instinct misfires.
The second thing: a targeted sector is not a tariffed product. The announcement named appliances, electronics and personal care. The list that actually carries legal force names individual tariff items, and it is narrower than the sector language suggests. Soap, toothpaste, deodorant and skincare were widely reported as covered and are not on it. Neither are televisions, shampoo, or complete dishwashers. Each entry below shows the exact tariff items its rate comes from, so you can check. The twelve sharpest of those gaps are collected in the counter-tariff gap, a short brief with the item number behind every claim.
And the thing most likely to mislead you: there are two sets of tariffs. The United States has tariffed Canadian goods going south - that is where wine, hockey sticks and honey come from in the coverage - and Canada has counter-tariffed US goods coming north. This site is about the second one only, because that is the one that changes what you pay in a Canadian shop. More on the distinction.
Rates shown are as of August 25, 2026. They will change. A comparable round of counter-tariffs in 2025 was largely reversed within months, so treat these as current conditions rather than a permanent state of affairs. For anything commercial, use the official Department of Finance list and Canada's Customs Tariff, not this site.
What the surtax actually adds to a purchase. Pick a category, pick the tariff line, enter a value. Runs on the same checked rates as this page, and shows the item number behind every figure.
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