Import Fees from Canada to the US — What You Actually Pay
The Canada–US border has the most misunderstood fee structure in North American trade: the same product can cross at 0% or at 10%+ depending on one document. Here's how USMCA qualification, the forced-labor tariff, Section 232, MPF and the end of de minimis interact — in both directions.
0%
USMCA-qualifying
no duty, MPF or forced-labor tariff
MFN + 10%
Non-qualifying
forced-labor tariff applies
$0
De minimis
suspended since Aug 2025
0.3464%
MPF
waived under USMCA
Canada → US Import Fee Calculator
Select Canada as origin and United States as destination — the calculator applies USMCA logic, the forced-labor tariff and Section 232 where relevant, MPF and total landed cost automatically.
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The Two Paths: Qualifying vs Non-Qualifying
✓ USMCA-originating goods
0% customs duty
No Merchandise Processing Fee
Exempt from the forced-labor tariff
Requires: valid certification of origin (9 data elements)
✗ Non-originating goods (e.g., transshipped)
• Full MFN duty for the true country of origin
• Section 301 if China-origin (7.5–25%)
• Forced-labor tariff: +10% (12.5% if Chinese origin)
• MPF 0.3464% (min $33.58, max $651.50)
• HMF 0.125% if arriving by sea
Example: a $10,000 shipment of Canadian-manufactured furniture with certification = $0 in duty and fees. The same $10,000 of Chinese-made furniture shipped from a Toronto warehouse = MFN 0% + §301 25% + forced-labor 12.5% + MPF ≈ $3,785. Same truck, same border crossing — 35 points apart.
Reverse Direction: US → Canada
Duty (CUSMA-qualifying US goods)
0%
Duty (non-qualifying)
Canada MFN rate by HS code
GST at border
5% federal
Provincial tax (e.g., Ontario HST)
up to 13% total
De minimis — duty
CAD $150
De minimis — taxes
CAD $40
Filing system
CARM (CBSA)
Canada keeps small de minimis thresholds (the US has none since 2025) — most commercial parcels heading north pay at least GST/HST even when duty-free.