On July 20, 2026 the United States used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a provision never used for tariffs before, to add a 50% duty to 554 lines of Canadian goods. The duty took effect on August 22, 2026, with no exception for goods already on the way. A CUSMA certificate of origin does not exempt them. White House fact sheet.
The list is oddly specific: hockey sticks, horse hair, honey, fur, wigs, dolls and puzzles, Christmas ornaments, plywood, and from September 15, furniture and beaver pelts. Maple syrup is not on it. Many of the makers hit are one- and two-person shops. Each listing says what they make, which line hits it and where that comes from, and links straight to their own shop.
Ice hockey sticks and other hockey gear carry the 50% duty, which is why Canada's last wooden-stick makers are exposed.
5 makersTrappers, tanners and fur sewers are hit on raw pieces, whole pelts and finished fur clothing.
5 makersHorse hair jewellery, wigs and false hairpieces are named lines on the list.
5 makersNatural honey is the first line in the motor-vehicle basket, so every beekeeper shipping south pays 50%.
10 makersDolls, wooden toys, jigsaw puzzles and board games all sit at 50%.
6 makersChristmas ornaments and other festive articles are on the list, right before the season they are made for.
3 makersPrintmakers, stationers and paper mills are covered, and the September additions pulled in more graphic papers.
6 makersWoodworkers, furniture builders and lamp makers were hit in August and again on September 15.
8 makersGolf gear, skates, exercise equipment and fishing rods round out the sporting-goods lines.
2 makersRoblin, Manitoba · Own site
Tim Wendell's family harvests and jars unpasteurized raw soft-set honey on their own farm, in 140g, 250g, 340g and 1kg sizes, alongside bulk beeswax.
Wendell Estate has suspended shipping of our honey to the US until this tariff is removed.
· wendellestate.ca, Aug 28, 2026
Coquitlam, British Columbia · Shopify shop
Tia Masic's studio makes dated and undated planners, notebooks and notepads on Canadian paper, sold direct and by pre-order.
Beginning August 19, the United States is placing a 50% tariff on Canadian-made goods, and this affects our notebooks and planners.
· hemlockandoak.com, Jul 26, 2026
100 Mile House, British Columbia · Ecwid shop
Karen braids the horse tail hair her customers mail in into bracelets, necklaces, hatbands, earrings and sterling silver pendants.
TARIFF & DUTY ON U.S. ORDERS are included in your shipping cost.
· horsehaircreations.com, Sep 9, 2026
Ethelbert, Manitoba · Wix shop
Three generations of the Podolski family run bees on the Manitoba prairie and bottle liquid, creamed, raw crystallized and buckwheat honey, plus bulk honey in barrels and totes.
Effectively, we're out of business. We can try to find more Canadian market share, but if many other beekeepers are trying to do the same, it may be a race to the bottom
· ca.news.yahoo.com, Aug 22, 2026
Victoria, British Columbia · Shopify shop
Tinka Robev and Andrew Azzopardi cut wooden jigsaw puzzles carrying work by Canadian artists, with shaped edges and whimsy pieces.
Yesterday morning, a new 50% U.S. tariff took effect on a range of Canadian products, including puzzles.
· puzzlelab.com, Aug 23, 2026
Kemptville, Ontario · Shopify shop
François Bruneau's family shop has been building solid-wood outdoor furniture since 1955 — Muskoka and Adirondack chairs, recliners, rockers, swings and dining sets.
Fifty per cent is not survivable.
· cp24.com, Sep 3, 2026
We find makers from public sources: their own shop, a news story, or a note they posted about US orders. Each listing names the tariff line with its HTS code, quotes the evidence, and shows the date we last checked. We do not use certification language. A listing is either Community-listed by volunteers from public sources or Owner-claimed, once the owner has confirmed it by email. Any maker can ask to be removed and we act within 48 hours.