US Exempts Packaging Machinery and Containers From 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods

The White House has signed a proclamation removing 50% Section 338 tariffs from October 30 on a list of Canadian goods, including corrugated and paper boxes, plastic crates and bags, refrigeration and freezing equipment, filling and sealing machinery, packaging machinery and agricultural sorting equipment. About 100 other product lines, among them carpets, paints and shampoos, were added to the dutiable list so the overall tariff burden stays unchanged. Importers should note that USMCA origin rules do not automatically exempt goods caught by the new list.