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On September 8, 2026, President Trump issued a series of proclamations that both modify the existing Section 338 tariff measures and impose new import prohibitions on certain Canadian-origin products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products, molasses, non-alcoholic beer, and certain motorcycles.
The modifications to the Section 338 tariffs will take effect on September 15, 2026. According to the accompanying White House fact sheet, these tariffs will apply regardless of whether goods qualify for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and will be assessed in addition to any applicable Section 232 duties, resulting in increased duty exposure for affected imports.
The new import bans will become effective on September 29, 2026, at which time the affected Canadian-origin products will be prohibited from importation into the United States.
Importers should carefully review their US imports, and product classifications to evaluate the impact of these new measures and prepare for the upcoming implementation dates.
Willson International will continue to monitor developments and provide updates as additional guidance becomes available.
Fact sheet: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/09/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-responds-to-canadas-retaliation/
Proclamations and Annexes:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/modifying-the-scope-of-products-of-canada-subject-to-the-additional-duties-imposed-to-offset-canadian-discrimination-against-the-united-states-with-respect-to-motor-vehicles
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/excluding-certain-canadian-alcoholic-beverages-from-importation-into-the-united-states-in-response-to-continued-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-alcoholic-bever
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/excluding-certain-canadian-products-from-importation-into-the-united-states-in-response-to-continued-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-dairy
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/modifying-the-scope-of-products-of-canada-subject-to-the-additional-duties-imposed-to-offset-canadian-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-alcoholic-beverages
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/excluding-certain-canadian-products-from-importation-into-the-united-states-in-response-to-continued-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-motor-vehicles
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