The US Tariffs

Effective February 4, the United States imposes tariffs of 25% on Canadian goods and 10% on Canadian oil and gas imports.  The new tariffs will apply in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to the imports.

A list of products or product codes has not been released yet.  The President's order states that the tariffs apply to "all articles," implying all goods imported for use or consumption.  At no time has the President talked about services.  The 10% tariff is on “energy or energy resources” which was defined in a previous Executive Order as "crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals."

Canada's Tariffs

In response, and also effective February 4, Canada imposes tariffs of 25% on $30 billion in goods imported from the U.S., effective February 4, 2025, when the U.S tariffs are applied. The list includes products such as orange juice, peanut butter, wine, spirits, beer, coffee, appliances, apparel, footwear, motorcycles, cosmetics, and pulp and paper.   The detailed list of the products impacted is here.

As of February 25^th, an additional $125 billion worth of US imports will be tariffed at 25%.  The full list of these goods will be made available for a 21-day public comment period prior to implementation, and will include products such as passenger vehicles and trucks, including electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, certain fruits and vegetables, aerospace products, beef, pork, dairy, trucks and buses, recreational vehicles, and recreational boats.

The US has said it will allow no exemptions and will not have a “drawback” policy in place for its tariffs on Canadian imports.  The Executive Order does provide an exception for some goods that are already in transit, stating imports that were loaded onto their final mode of transit before entering the United States prior to 12:01 a.m. on February 1, 2025 are exempt.

The Canadian government will consider requests for exemption from the tariffs on US imports (known as “remission requests”) for specific circumstances where inputs cannot be sourced domestically or from non-US sources, or where severe adverse impacts to the broader economy may occur.   Send your request to fin.remissions-remises.fin@canada.ca, including "U.S. Remission" in the subject line and follow the template laid out on this page.

The Langley Chamber will work with strategic partners to deliver and share educational and information events about the tariffs.   See upcoming sessions below:

Chops Consulting: Tariffs Q&A Webinar Registration
Tuesday, February 4 at 12:00pm PST.
Join Jennifer Sangster, a Business Analyst and Certified Supply Chain Professional with over 30 years of experience in Shipping and Logistics as she answers all your questions, and lays out what steps you need to be taking NOW to protect your business and addresses common questions and misconceptions.  Register here >

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium:  Customs Broker to Address Key Questions on Canada / US Trade Relations
February 6 / 8:30am PST / Webinar
Join EMC for a virtual information session with a leading customs broker who will provide expert insights into navigating the challenges of potential trade disruptions. With the looming uncertainty surrounding Canada / US Trade Relations and their implications, this session will address critical questions.  RSVP here.

MNP:  Tariffs, taxes, and more trends in 2025
February 11 / 11:00am - 12:00pm PST / Webinar
This MNP  webinar will cut through the uncertainty to review the impacts of U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliatory tariffs and how affected businesses can make themselves resilient to trade pressures. We’ll also have a Canadian political expert from Crestview Strategies on hand to review the country’s near- and long-term policy direction — and what that could mean for Canadian businesses.  Register >

Canada-US Trade Tracker: a new tool from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce designed to illustrate the ties between our two economies and gives you data to tell your American contacts, clients and customers why this trade war will hurt both sides

Canada Tariff Finder:  Quickly get tariff information for specific products and countries where Canada has a Free Trade Agreement

February 4 - List of US Goods Tariffed :  The list of US goods tariffed as of February 4, 2025 when imported to Canada

February 25 - List of US Goods Tariffed:  This will be updated when released.

Export Navigator - Export Navigator is a free government-funded program that helps your B.C.-based business by matching you with a dedicated Export Advisor for one-on-one guidance and support.

Trade Commissioner Service  - Offers tailored export advisory services, funding, qualified  business contacts, accelerator programs and support at trade events

Export from Canada - The federal government's landing page for exporting

Export Development Canada -  Advice, financing, and trade credit insurance

Canadian Commercial Corporation  - Supports businesses to pursue sales to foreign governments at all levels and provides a government-to-government contracting mechanism that de-risks the transaction for both you and your buyer

Business Benefits Finder: Get a tailored list of government programs and services for your business

Farm Credit Canada provides resources and financing to farms/ag businesses, as well as food and beverage production and manufacturing businesses.

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) offers financing, advisory solutions and capital to small- and medium-sized business in all industries and at all stages of growth.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) helps you find and take advantage of the government services you need to expand or scale up your business in Canada and around the world.

The Langley Chamber urges all in our community to focus on supporting local with your purchases during this time.

1,150 Langley businesses are Chamber members and are included in the Langley Business Directory.  This directory is organized by sector, searchable for keywords, and contains information and contact information for businesses.

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The Langley Chamber has several members in the logistics sector offering transportation, freight services, and customs brokerage services to help you navigate this time.  These businesses can help you ensure the customs declaration is correct and duties and taxes paid, as well as physically getting your products to market.

Find them below or ask for a connection!

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