U.S. Bans Imports of Some Goods from Canada, Increases Section 338 Tariffs on Others

President Trump issued Sept. 8 five proclamations that will ban imports of specified products from Canada and modify the list of Canadian goods subject to a 50 percent Section 338 tariff. These measures were announced the same day that Canada imposed tariffs of 15, 25, or 50 percent against hundreds of products from the U.S. in retaliation for the Section 338 tariff the U.S. levied against $20 billion worth of imports from Canada as of Aug. 22.

The import bans will apply to certain Canadian alcohol products, dairy products, and motorcycles that were previously subject to the Section 338 tariff and will take effect Sept. 29. Details can be found in the annexes to the proclamations, which are available here, here, and here.

The tariff modifications include adding more than 100 new products to, and removing ten from, the list of those subject to the Section 338 tariff, effective Sept. 15. Details can be found in the annexes to the proclamations, which are available here and here.

A White House fact sheet reiterates that the Section 338 tariff applies to all covered goods (1) regardless of whether they originate under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and (2) in addition to any applicable Section 232 tariffs.