Thorpe Toys
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Waterloo, Ontario · Shopify shop · thorpetoys.com
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The Thorpe family makes unpainted wooden boats, planes, pull toys, trains and games of skill from their own designs, including a balloon-powered boat and a Mouse & Cheese coordination toy.
Wooden toys are on the US Section 338 list (HTS 9503.00) at 50% as of August 22, 2026, and Thorpe Toys ships to the United States, so US buyers now pay that duty on Waterloo-made toys.Source: content.govdelivery.com, Aug 21, 2026
Made in Canada
Jerry and Rosemary Thorpe started the workshop in 1975 and the toys have been hand-crafted in Waterloo, Ontario ever since, from Canadian woods left free of paint, stain and oils.
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 toys made in Waterloo: "We make a wide variety of wooden toys for all ages ranging including boats, planes, swings and trains." and "Our toys are made from Canadian woods"
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- thorpetoys.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Founded by Jerry and Rosemary Thorpe in 1975, our toys have always been hand-crafted in Waterloo, Ontario from our own, original designs.
- thorpetoys.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Thorpe Toys is a family-run Canadian business that has been making high-quality wooden toys for over 30 years.
- thorpetoys.com · accessed 2026-09-09
We ship our toys all across Canada and the US.
- content.govdelivery.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Section 338 Canada HTS LIST Final
- instagram.com · accessed 2026-09-09
eco-friendly, traditional handmade unfinished wooden toys an outlet for fun since 1975 hand-made In Canada
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