27 October 2026
Trump Changes Tariffs On Canadian Packaging
WASHINGTON , DC—
Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods stating Sept 8th.
Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods stating Sept 8th.
 American tariffs on cartons, boxes and cases of corrugated paper or paperboard are among the products being removed from the list under tariff Section 338. Trump is adjusting which products are subject to a 50% tariff under Section 338, effective Oct. 30, according to documents from the White House last week. The changes include some packaging components and materials. Trump first ordered the 50% tariffs in July. Canada introduced retaliatory tariffs in September.
Still not known how much tariffs are effecting the Canadian printing and paper industry.
Still not known how much tariffs are effecting the Canadian printing and paper industry.
The October updates remove certain carrying containers, corrugated paper, molded pulp and other products. Simultaneously, it adds certain paper, paperboard and labels. New products added.     4804.31.60 Uncoated, unbleached kraft paper, nesoi, in rolls or sheets, weighing 150 g/m2 or less.
4807.00.94 Composite paper and paperboard, nesoi, not surface-coated or impregnated, in rolls or sheets.
4811.41.10 Self-adhesive paper and paperboard, in strips or rolls over 15cm wide or rectangular sheets with one side over 36cm and other side over 15cm in the unfolded state.
4811.59.20 Bleached or nonbleached printing paper, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics, in strips or rolls over 15cm wide or certain size sheets.
4811.59.40 Bleached or nonbleached paper and paperboard, nesoi, coated, impregnated, or covered with plastics, in certain size strip, rolls, or sheets.
4819.30.00 Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers.
4821.90.20 Pressure-sensitive paper and paperboard labels, not printed.
 
Products removed from the tariffs are:
3920.20.00 Nonadhesive plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, noncellular, not reinforced or combined with other materials, of polymers of propylene.
3923.10.90 Other boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics.
3923.21.00 Sacks and bags (including cones) for the conveyance or packing of goods, of polymers of ethylene.
4811.51.20 Bleached paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics, weighing more than 150 g/m2 , 0.3mm or more in thickness, in strips or rolls over 15 cm wide or in rectangular sheets exceeding 36 cm on one side and 15 cm on the other.
4811.51.40 Bleached paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics, weighing more than 150 g/m2 , less than 0.3 mm in thickness, in strips or rolls over 15 cm wide or in rectangular sheets exceeding 36 cm on one side and 15 cm on the other.
4819.10.00 Cartons, boxes and cases of corrugated paper or paperboard.
4819.40.00 Sacks and bags, nesoi, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers
4823.70.00 Molded or pressed articles of paper pulp.
4823.90.10 Articles of paper pulp, nesoi.
8422.30.91 Machinery for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labeling bottles, cans, boxes or other containers; machinery for aerating beverages; nesoi.
 
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