# New Countervailing Tariffs Alter Transportation Between USA and Canada **Category:** Customs | **Source:** Department of Finance Canada | **Published:** 2026-09-20 | **Updated:** 2026-09-21 **Tags:** Kanada, USA, Gegenzölle, Zolltarifnummer, Ursprung, CUSMA, Section 338, Section 232, Trucking, Grenzverkehr, Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Seefracht, LKW Transport, Digitalisierung, Zoll > Since September 8th, Canadian countervailing duties of 15, 25, or 50 percent have been in effect. This is changing commodity flows, pricing, and trucking operations between the USA and Canada. --- Canada introduced new countervailing tariffs on selected goods from the United States on September 8, 2026. Depending on the product, the additional tariff amounts to 15, 25, or 50 percent. The measure is a response to new U.S. tariffs and covers imports valued at 27.6 billion Canadian dollars. Affected goods include, among others, steel and aluminum, dairy products, household appliances, agricultural machinery, pulp and paper, plastics, and electronics. However, the exact tariff burden does not result from a general commodity designation. The decisive factor is the Canadian tariff classification number and whether the goods qualify as U.S. origin. For freight forwarders, this means more verification effort prior to shipment departure. A U.S. invoice address or place of dispatch in the United States does not prove the origin of goods. Conversely, goods of American origin may be subject to tariffs even if they are supplied via an intermediate warehouse or another country. The tariffs can change existing truck traffic between industrial centers and border crossings in the short term. Buyers will attempt to find alternative suppliers, reschedule shipments, or utilize exemption and remission options. As a result, previously strong lanes may weaken, while new procurement routes emerge. Canada has established a procedure for applications for tariff remission, for example when required raw materials cannot be reasonably sourced domestically or outside the United States. However, remission is not automatic. Until a written decision is issued, the standard tariff should be factored in. --- Before each booking, the customs tariff number, origin, goods value, and importer should be aligned. The customs agent needs reliable origin documentation, not just a supplier statement. Quotes should clearly show who bears any additional duties. For regular truck lanes, it is worthwhile to compare volumes before and after September 8th to ensure capacities are not positioned in the wrong location. In short: It is not the truck that determines the duty, but rather the tariff number, origin, and import date. --- The new Canadian countervailing duties have been in effect since September 8, 2026. The rates amount to 15, 25, or 50 percent depending on the product. US imports valued at 27.6 billion Canadian dollars are affected. Steel and aluminum goods can be subject to 50 percent tariffs. The official product list is structured according to tariff classification numbers. Not all goods from the USA are affected. Canada offers a procedure for extraordinary duty relief. An application for remission does not guarantee exemption. ## Related Entities ### Countries - [United States of America](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/us) - [Canada](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ca) ### Glossary - [Import](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/import-2) - [Importer](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/importer-2) - [Supplier](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/supplier) - [truck traffic](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/truck-traffic) - [Shipment](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipment) - [Freight forwarder](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarder) - [Road freight transport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/road-freight-transport) - [Goods](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/goods) - [Customs duty](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-duty) - [Customs clearance](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-clearance-5) - [Customs tariff number](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-tariff-number-2) - [Temporary Storage Facility](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/temporary-storage-facility) - [Counter-Tariff (Retaliatory Tariff)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/counter-tariff-retaliatory-tariff) - [Country of origin](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/country-of-origin) - [Proof of origin](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/proof-of-origin) --- *Canonical URL: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/neue-gegenzoelle-veraendern-transporte-zwischen-usa-und-kanada-20260919072657](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/neue-gegenzoelle-veraendern-transporte-zwischen-usa-und-kanada-20260919072657)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/neue-gegenzoelle-veraendern-transporte-zwischen-usa-und-kanada-20260919072657](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/neue-gegenzoelle-veraendern-transporte-zwischen-usa-und-kanada-20260919072657)*