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Proclamation reshapes Canadian products subject to 50 percent section 338 duties, effective October 30, 2026
A presidential proclamation signed October 23, 2026 further modified the scope of Canadian products subject to the 50 percent additional duties imposed under Proclamation 11048 pursuant to section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Annex I removed listed products, including plywood sheets and certain paper and machinery lines, and added others, including specified valves and carpets. The changes apply to goods entered on or after October 30, 2026.
Key points
- Annex I Part A removes products from the 50 percent duty, including seaweed line 1212.21.00, plywood sheets, coated paper, plastic packing articles and specified machinery.The White HouseThe White House
- Annex I Part B adds products to the duty, including sweetened cocoa powder lines, municipal, sewage and clinical waste lines, vinyl flooring and specified carpets.The White HouseThe White House
- The changes apply to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on October 30, 2026.The White House
- The section 338 duties apply in addition to section 232 duties and regardless of whether a good qualifies as originating under the USMCA.The White HouseThe White House
- The Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection is authorized to issue rules, regulations and guidance necessary to implement the proclamation.The White House
- Annex II modifies U.S. note 51 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS to conform the tariff schedule to the Annex I changes.The White House
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