Canada counter-tariffs hit September 8: 50% duty on $40 parcels

Canada counter-tariffs customs inspection warehouse with parcel pallets

Canada’s counter-tariffs on United States goods take effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, applying 15%, 25% or 50% by tariff item across roughly CAD 27.6 billion of imports. The CAD 150 courier de minimis threshold offers no protection, because the surtax attaches to classification rather than shipment value.

CBP seizure powers widen September 1: penalties get a 50% floor

CBP customs enforcement seizure of non-compliant imports

Executive Order 14411’s 90-day tranche lands on Tuesday, September 1, forcing CBP to floor penalty mitigation at 50 percent and to speed up the seizure, abandonment and disposal of non-compliant imports. For retailers and marketplace sellers importing after the end of de minimis, the cost of a customs mistake changes shape.