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It’s a tax on a product made abroad. In theory, taxing items coming into the country means people are less likely to buy them as they become more expensive. The intention is that they buy cheaper local products instead - boosting your country’s economy. It may also be used to apply political pressure on other countries.
When buying from a Canadian company, tariffs (also known as duty) are part of the cost of the product. All suppliers who have brought product into Canada need to pay tariffs based on the product. That is set by the government. That cost becomes part of the cost of the product for each supplier. You may have experienced ordering product from the US and later getting a bill of duty (tariff) and brokerage charges. When buying from Hubert Canada there is no extra cost.
The US lifted tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum effective May 20, 2019. In response Canada lifted our retaliatory tariffs on US goods. This has allowed us to remove that cost from our products.
In the US, President Trump has placed tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods from around the world, in particular China. A 10% tariff on certain products imported from China were implemented in January with an additional 15% begin added on May 10th, effectively increasing costs on these items by 25%. For scale and volume, most items from China pass through the US before coming into Canada.
See attached links for more information on tariffs:
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
3923.30.00
Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, or plastics
3923.50.00
Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics
3923.90.00
Articles nesoi, for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics
3926.20.90
Articles of apparel & clothing accessories, of plastic, nesoi
3926.90.45
Gaskets, washers and other seals, of plastics
3926.90.56
V-belts of plastics, containing textile fibers
4016.91.00
Floor covering and mats, of noncellular vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber
4016.99.60
Articles of noncellular vulcanized synthetic rubber other than hard rubber
4417.00.80
Wooden tools, tool bodies tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles nesoi: wooden boot or shoe lasts and trees
4420.90.80
Wood marquetry and inlaid wood: wooden articles of furniture, nesoi
4421.99.97
Other articles, nesoi, of bamboo, incl pencil slats, burial caskets, gates for confining children or pets
4602.19.17
Baskets and bags of vegetable material wickerwork, neosi
4602.19.18
Baskets and bags of vegetable material, neosi
4602.19.45
Basketwork and other articles, neosi, of willow or wood
4602.90.00
Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles made directly from plaiting materials or from articles of heading 4601, nesoi: loofah articles
4823.90.86
Articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers nesoi
7010.20.30
Glass stoppers, lids and other closures not produced by automatic machine
7323.99.90
Iron (o/th cast)/steel (o/th tinplate or stainless), table, kitchen (o/th cooking.) or o/household arts & part n/coated/plated w/prec.metal
7324.10.00
Stainless steel, sinks and wash basins
7326.20.00
Iron or steel, articles of wire, nesoi
7326.90.10
Tinplate, articles nesoi
7326.90.86
Iron or steel, articles, nesoi
8205.51.15
Carving and butcher steels, of iron or steel, wth or without their handles
8205.51.30
Iron or steel household hand tools (o/than carving & butcher steels), and base metal parts thereof
8205.51.45
Copper household hand tools and base metal parts thereof
8205.51.75
Base metal, nesoi, houisehold handtools, and base metal parts thereof
8205.59.80
Base metal, nesoi, handtools (o/than household), and base metal parts thereof
8210.00.00
Hand-operated mechanical appliances weighing 10kg or less used in preparation, conditioning, serving food or drink & base metal pts
8302.20.00
Base metal castors and base metal parts thereof
8302.50.00
Base metal hat-racks, hat pegs, brackets and similar fixtures, and base metal parts thereof
8306.30.00
Base metal photograph picture or similar frames: base metal mirrors: base metal parts thereof
8418.50.00
Refrigerating or freezing display counters, cabinets showcases and similar refrigerating or freezing furniture
8422.90.04
Door assemblies for the dishwashing machines of subheading 8422.11
8423.81.00
Weighing machinery having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg
8537.10.91
Other boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, etc., equipped with apparatus for eletric control, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000, nesoi
8544.42.90
Insulated electric conductors nesoi, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors, nesoi
8716.80.50
Vehicles, not mechanically propelled, nesoi
8716.90.50
Parts of trailers and semi-trailers and vehicles, not mechanically propelled, nesoi
9106.90.55
Apparatus for meas., recording or indicating time intervals, w/watch or clock mvmt., battery powered, w/opto-electronic display only
9401.79.00
Seats nesoi, w/metal frame (o/than of heading 9402), upholstered
9403.20.00
Furniture (o/than seats) of metal nesoi, 0/than of a kind used in offices
9403.60.40
Furniture (o/than seats & o/than of 9402) of bentwood nesoi
9403.60.80
Furniture (o/than seats & o/than of 9402) of wooden (o/than bentwood) nesoi
9403.90.40
Parts of furniture (o/than seats or o/than of 9402), of reinforced or laminated plastics
9403.90.80
Parts of furniture (o/than seats or o/than of 9402) nesoi
9405.40.60
Electric lamps and lighting fixutres nesoi, of base metal (o/than brass)
9405.60.40
Illuminated signs, illuminated name plates and the like, of base metal (o/than brass)
Hubert utilizes a mix of domestic and international vendor partners in an attempt to mitigate cost fluctuations.
Hubert continues to work with our supplier partners to reduce consumer impact where possible.
Hubert is working to minimize the impact from tariffs in several ways:
The tariff situation may change and Hubert will continue to provide updates as conditions change.
