The additional 50% tariff was removed from some Canadian machinery and packaging products on 30 October and extended to other goods, including certain waste products.
US President Donald Trump removed additional 50% tariffs on some Canadian machinery and packaging products while extending them to other goods, including certain waste products, on 30 October, Al Jazeera’s November 2 feature said. A presidential proclamation signed on 23 October establishes the removals and additions, changing which Canadian imports face the extra duty.
The changes follow tariffs Trump imposed in August on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods while alleging unfair treatment of US products. Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs but lifted its seafood levies later that month.
The White House’s October 23 fact sheet identifies the following categories:
| Tariff treatment | Products identified by the White House |
|---|---|
| Removed | Plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment, and certain packing crates and boxes |
| Added | Certain valves, carpets and waste products |
The proclamation places removed products in Annex I, Part A, and newly covered products in Annex I, Part B. Annex II changes the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the classification system used to apply import duties.
The White House says selected machinery, paper products and packaging will be exempted, while certain valves, carpets and waste products will be added to the tariff list.
The proclamation makes the changes effective for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, from 00:01 Eastern time [08:01 Yerevan time] on 30 October 2026. This makes the customs entry or warehouse withdrawal—not simply the shipment date—the relevant test.
The White House says the additional duties, imposed under Section 338 of US tariff law, apply to covered goods even when they qualify as originating under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. They also apply on top of duties imposed under Section 232, another US trade-law provision. Removal from this additional tariff therefore does not itself remove any applicable Section 232 duties.
The White House says the revised product coverage is intended to offset what it describes as a burden on US commerce from Canadian discriminatory measures while better serving the public interest. The proclamation keeps the tariff-schedule changes in force unless they are expressly suspended, revoked, supplemented, amended or terminated.
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