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Import duty from Canada to the USA

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Short answer

USMCA makes most originating Canadian goods duty-free, but originating is a technical test rather than a synonym for shipped from Canada. Goods made elsewhere and forwarded through Canada do not qualify.

Working it out

  1. Determine origin, not shipping point

    USMCA preference depends on where the goods were produced and whether they satisfy the rules of origin for their classification. A parcel posted in Canada containing goods made elsewhere is not Canadian-origin.

  2. Claim preference with certification

    Preference requires a certification of origin. Without it, the general rate applies even to goods that would have qualified.

  3. Check product-scoped actions

    Section 232 metals actions apply by article regardless of USMCA status. Softwood lumber and certain other goods also carry antidumping and countervailing duties.

  4. Add the fees

    USMCA provides a processing fee exemption for qualifying goods — one of the practical benefits of claiming properly.

What you can compute right now

Federal processing fees do not depend on your classification. On an informal entry — most personal shipments — the fee is a fixed $2.69, $8.06 or $12.09. On a formal entry it is 0.3464% of the goods value, minimum $33.58, maximum $651.50. The Harbor Maintenance Fee is 0.125% but applies only to ocean vessel cargo, so it is zero for air and mail.

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What people get wrong

  • Confusing shipped-from with originating. This is the single most common USMCA error.
  • Assuming USMCA covers everything. Metals actions and trade remedy orders are separate and still apply.
  • Expecting the IEEPA border duties to still be assessed. Collection ended for entries on or after February 24, 2026.

Common questions

Sources

  1. USITCHarmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    Primary source of truth for Column 1 general rates, special rates, and Chapter 99 subheadings.

  2. CBPCSMS #67834313 — Ending Collection of IEEPA Duties
    CSMS #
    67834313
    effective
    2026-02-24
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    IEEPA duties no longer collected for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:00 a.m. ET February 24, 2026. Associated HTSUS numbers deactivated in ACE. Explicitly does NOT affect Section 232 or Section 301.

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Reference

Furniture

Classification guide

Auto Parts

Classification guide

Clothing

Classification guide