Thanks for sharing this.
The quest for tone is getting very expensive.

 

I'm gettin' the tariff guitar blues.

 

Thanks, there's a disclaimer at the top though, that tariffs concerning the US are currently being updated. So it's probably worth double checking before pressing "Add to cart".

 

 

The codes above check out per my own inquiries. The HS code for pedals is 8543.70 which if I hadn't got from a dealer I'd have no way of figuring out based on the code description lol. No tariffs presently on pedals btw.

 

Thanks for that info 👍

 

Below is a breakdown of Chapter 85 which the guitar pedal HS code is part of - probably captured under the sound recorders and reproducers part:

 

@Unity Gain
Try on 8543.70.9920 for size. That’s from memory but I’m pretty sure that’s the specific code you’re looking for.

 

@Unity Gain
Try on 8543.70.9920 for size. That’s from memory but I’m pretty sure that’s the specific code you’re looking for.

Was hoping but did not compute. Let us know if you do find the specific code - cheers!

 

I'm pretty sure these are the applicable duty rates for importing these items into Canada as of today:

Note that the above is based on:

• Customs Tariff Act, SC 1997, c. 36
• Customs Tariff Schedule
• Customs Notice 25-10: United States Surtax Order (2025-1)
• CUSMA Tariff Preference Regulations (SOR/2020-157)

 

Based on the Canada Customs Tariff, I'm pretty sure these are the applicable duty rates for importing these items into Canada as of today:

Nice one - you're the man! Here's a little music to celebrate consensus:

 

What difference does it make? The baboon might have a fit in the middle of the night and tweet that he'll increase or decrease or remove or add new tariffs or redefine up as down or some other insane nonsense. And then change its mind 10 minutes later, and then exempt some stuff cos someone paid him off in crypto and then put them back on again and then take them off once all his rich friends have bought tanking stocks and ... there's a pigeon shitting on the chess board and we're all pretending it's OK. It's like dealing with North Korea at this point.

 

I'm a huge fan of the Kiesel I ordered direct, which makes this whole situation a damn shame. We literally don't know what the tariff situation will be like by the time the average manufacturer finishes building a guitar to order. The uncertainty is by design. Makes it very hard to make any business transactions with the future in mind.

 

Added guitar parts (9209.92.10 ) to the list. No tariffs at this time.

 

Thanks for this.

 

This is good info, thanks to those that looked it up. I guess it’s British and European amps for the next four years, eh?

 

There's also REVV and a few other boutique builders in Canada. But ya, Europe / Brit has plenty to fulfil most needs.

 

Very true. My two main amps are Canadian. One being a Revv Generator P 100 head which is pure bliss.

 

Does anyone know if tariffs applies on US made pickups imported from the US?

 

Based on my research, the Canadian tariff code (HS code) for guitar pickups would be 9209.92.10. Same code that covers parts and accessories for string musical instruments, such as guitars, specifically for use in their manufacture. Currently, there are no tariffs on guitar parts imported from the U.S. into Canada under this code.

 

I've been trying to find this info. Thanks so much for the post!

 

I need some tires that aren't available in Canada. I will have to order in the US and go down and pick them up. They are made in Thailand. 25% tariff or not? There seems to be conflicting info. The TariffFinder site doesn't differentiate where things are manufacutred.

<edit> looking closer, can I safely guess this means Made in US:
Treatment: MFN-US
Duty: 7 % + surtax rate 25%
and this means NOT made in US:
Treatment: UST
Duty: Free

 

I need some tires that aren't available in Canada. I will have to order in the US and go down and pick them up. They are made in Thailand. 25% tariff or not? There seems to be conflicting info. The TariffFinder site doesn't differentiate where things are manufacutred.

<edit> looking closer, can I safely guess this means Made in US:
Treatment: MFN-US
Duty: 7 % + surtax rate 25%
and this means NOT made in US:
Treatment: UST
Duty: Free



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You just have to hope whoever is filling the invoice for the custom is doing his/her job right.

Sometimes people mistakenly fill the country of expedition for the country of origin.

 

Has anyone tried buying a US made guitar from the US to know if the tariffs applied?

I do not think Tariff Finder is up to date:

But according to the official government website, 25% applies everywhere except a few categories (of which guitar is not part of):

Canadian tariffs on US steel, aluminum and auto imports: How they apply at the border

How tariffs on certain US-made goods are applied at the border.

www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

 

There are news alerts saying that Canada's tariffs on some US imports have drop to near zero - with exemptions but I have found no change on the Dept. of Finance website.
Tariffs on U.S. drop to 'nearly zero' with exemptions | Financial Post

 

Cool - but still in flux if at all accurate:

"A spokesperson for Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, whose department is responsible for administering the tariffs, did not reply to a request for comment on the Oxford report."

 

good work.

 

This is great to have. I am still not sure about amp heads - no speakers, or an amp without a speaker. Not worth chancing tho.

 

I wonder if amp heads are hit with the tariffs - no speakers.

 

The relevant tariff codes:
HS Code 8518.40.00 – Audio-frequency electric amplifiers
HS Code 8518.50.00 – Electric sound amplifier sets

A head would almost definitely be code 8518.40.00. A head/cabinet combo, if sold together, might be Code 8518.50.00. It's a little unclear how these codes apply to combo amps (i.e. amplifier and speaker together in one unit). I've seen commentary that the second category really refers more to stereo systems that have multiple components and that combo amps should fall into the first category.

Regardless, the 25% applies to both categories.

 

Thanks I can't invest in the unknown. Let's hope for a resolution.

 

Yah, US amps are a definite "no go" right now.

 

I'd suggest bookmarking this Reverb link for HS codes

https://help.reverb.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402627371539-Reverb-tariff-codes

I feel like UPS will apply a tariff to a pedal even though it shouldn't be included right now - decisions..

 

I feel like UPS will apply a tariff to a pedal even though it shouldn't be included right now - decisions..

The seller fills out the description on their customs forms - you could ask them to include the HS code as part of the description that way UPS can't apply an arbitrary classification. Refer the seller to the Reverb list if they need an official source for the code.