StumpCraft
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StumpCraft laser-cuts heirloom wooden jigsaw puzzles showing Canadian fine art, with whimsy pieces shaped to the picture.
To avoid saddling customers with surprise costs, we're putting U.S. orders on hold while we get clearer direction from carriers and customs.Source: stumpcraft.com, Sep 9, 2026
Puzzles carry the US Section 338 duty of 50% as of August 22, 2026. StumpCraft has posted a notice to US customers saying it has put US orders on hold rather than pass surprise customs and brokerage charges to buyers.
In their own words
On August 29, changes to U.S. trade rules — including the removal of the de minimis threshold and the addition of a 35% tariff on Canadian goods — have created some new complications for our American puzzlers.
StumpCraft · stumpcraft.com
StumpCraft's own notice describes a further US trade-rule change on August 29 -- the loss of the de minimis exemption plus a 35% tariff -- on top of the Section 338 duty, layering new costs onto US shipments.
new U.S. tariffs of 35% have been applied to some shipments, often alongside a brokerage fee charged by the carrier. For UPS, these fees are typically in the $25–$35 range and up.
StumpCraft · stumpcraft.com
StumpCraft says customers have actually been charged 35% tariffs plus carrier brokerage fees of $25-35 or more on some US shipments.
To avoid saddling customers with surprise costs, we're putting U.S. orders on hold while we get clearer direction from carriers and customs.
StumpCraft · stumpcraft.com
StumpCraft explains it paused US orders specifically to protect customers from unpredictable tariff and brokerage charges.
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Made in Canada
Every puzzle is cut in the company's Calgary workshop at 6115 3 Street SE, which also serves as its factory store, and the art comes from Canadian artists, estates, museums and galleries.
On the tariff list
- HTS 9503.00.00 · Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dollsʼ carriages; dolls, other toys; reduced-scale (“scaleˮ) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Wooden jigsaw puzzles made in Calgary: "Every StumpCraft puzzle is proudly made in Canada" and "We locally craft laser-cut, heirloom quality puzzles showcasing the best of Canadian fine art."
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- stumpcraft.com · accessed 2026-09-09
StumpCraft is a jigsaw puzzle workshop based out of Calgary, Alberta.
- stumpcraft.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Every StumpCraft puzzle is proudly made in Canada and qualifies under the CUSMA/USMCA free trade agreement.
- stumpcraft.com · accessed 2026-09-09
We locally craft laser-cut, heirloom quality puzzles showcasing the best of Canadian fine art.
- content.govdelivery.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Section 338 Canada HTS LIST Final
- woodies.substack.com · accessed 2026-09-09
As sales grew Jasen's side-hustle quickly turned into much more work than one person could handle. He invited two old friends to become his partners in what had become a rapidly-growing fulltime business.
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