US customs changes coming that affect Canadian cross-border sellers AGAIN
Summary: A participant informs others about upcoming changes in US customs regulations that affect how Canadian sellers ship to US buyers. The changes, based on a new executive order, will restrict informal entry type 11 to US entities only. Participants discuss potential impacts on small businesses, alternatives like switching couriers, and the geopolitical motives behind these changes. Concerns are raised about additional tariffs imposed on Canadian goods, which complicate cross-border trade further. Some share personal strategies and seek clarification on becoming a US entity under the new rules.
Sharing this since changes are afoot in the coming months that will affect how we ship to US buyers. None of this is finalized yet, but it's worth knowing about now so you're not caught off guard. Not trying to alarm anyone — just laying out what's confirmed vs. still proposed.
Once de minimis ended last August, brokers have been using US customs entry type 11, which allows informal entry for items under 2500$ usd value. But as per a new executive order, that's about to change drastically.
That order signed June 3, 2026 directs US CBP to bar foreign entities from using informal entry type 11 — the simplified, cheaper customs pathway most of us rely on and which is being used by all cross border services at this time. To use type 11 the importer will need be registered and operate as a US entity. This is still in rulemaking — CBP has up to six months to write the actual rules — so nothing has changed in practice yet.
No one at CCE or Stallion is talking about this, but right now each of us using their services to ship to the US DDP is registered as the importer of record on our shipments through their brokers — which would put us squarely inside the new restrictions.
Since they haven't said a word about these changes it's impossible to know what they'll do - if they decide to setup warehouses in the US and be the importer of record, or if they'll require anyone shipping to the US to have a US tax identifier and register formally. The former would mean their brokerage would take on all responsibility, including potential fines, legal action,.etc for every single shipment they handle. This would definitely mean much higher per shipment fees. The latter would require each and every shipper to maintain their own costly brokerage bond as well as full exposure to the US tax system.
Nothing here is final — treat this as "watch this space," not "panic now". If anybody has contacts within either CCE or Stallion it might be a good idea to ask how they plan on handling the Type 11 informal entry changes that are coming.
If using CP/Zonos it seems that the importer isn't the shipper. This whole subject is regarding courier CBP services.
Happy to compare notes if others are digging into this too.
marnotom!
·3 weeks agoLet’s address the elephant in the room: How much support should Canadian sellers be expecting from a US-owned online marketplace?
cottagewoman-ca
OP3 weeks agoAs per my reply below:
intimewithmusic
·3 weeks agothanks for your reply. Yes, I agree they are US owned however dot Ca still needs to make a profit. I'll address this in detail in an anwer to @marnotom! . I will say that Mcdonald's parent company is also American.
intimewithmusic
·3 weeks ago · EditedHello @marnotom! Thank you for your reply. But first I want to apologize to anyone I may have missed in the thread. I'm new with this format and being older than dirt, I find it's structure a bit confusing. No idea whether or not I need to tag anyone... Can't seem to rearrange posts in order like before.
Anyway martotom! thank you for asking this;
"How much support should Canadian sellers be expecting from a US-owned online marketplace?"
That's a very good question. First of all the following companies are also owned by Americans, Hudson's Bay, McDonalds, Tim Hortons, Roots, Molsons and the list goes on. eBay Canada needs to maintain it's profit margin just the same. It's interesting that eBay USA lumps dot ca's financials into it's own so there doesn't seem to be any detail with respect to how much profit is the status quo.
DISCLAIMER: The answer to your question will vary from seller to seller proportionately by what you sell, who you sell to and where your market is.
The only "general" answer would be to look at the potential market eBay Canada had before the fiasco began in January 2025. In December 2024 all listings on eBay Canada enjoyed a market share of approximately 342.6 million US citizens and 41.4 million Canadians.
Most widgets went to one country or the other. As shown in the forum over the past two years that market size has dwindled due to shipping costs, delays, and import charges. If the new 50% tariffs materialize in it's present form it will become difficult for Canadians to sell most things to the US for any sort of reasonable profit. This comes just in time for 4th quarter.
For the lack of a true number let's just say "many" sellers rely on the 342.6 million people in the US. I'm one of them. I'm leaving Europe and Oceana out of this equation. We will now be limited to a market of 41.4 million people in Canada. This new focus on our domestic market will add pressure in the form of increased competition for our domestic sellers sadly diluting the local tub they had all to themselves. This is like adding nine extra people to the bath water.
OK, maybe not nine, some sellers will drop out. Let's say eBay Canada's domestic "tub" will see seven strangers in it selling what Canadians buy on eBay instead of what Americans buy on eBay. Whatever you do don't drop the soap!
For example I have a section in my music store called "Beyond Music". I set it up 10 years ago just in case. It's full of widgets that have nothing to do with music. I can tell you since my troubles shipping to the USA started "Beyond Music" is now responsible for 50% of sales. Albeit I'm not a big seller by any means, selling domestic items like collectible lunch boxes pays for half of my lunch. Sorry to all those serious Spongebob Squarepants lunch box sellers, I'm on to you! And vintage pens as well.. Who knew? ;>} Get some for your store!
Compared to the total former market of 384 million enjoyed just 19 months ago "many" of us Canucks will see a reduction of 89%. Canada's 41.4 million market share is approximately 10.78% of the former 384 million including our USA friends.
Speaking Of Elephants
eBay sellers pay fees to reach a market. The status quo for eBay fees paid to reach the 384 million potential buyers are paid via their store subscriptions, FV fees, and PL fees etc. In the past two years they have been going up. Simultaneously the potential market sellers pay to reach has taken a drastic downwards direction. If these 50% tariffs come into fruition "Many" of us could see a sales reduction in the amount of 89% (on average)
We do not know what effect this could have on eBay dot ca's bottom line but we do know these other American owned entities in Canada receive help when needed to stay in the black. It's not just eBay as lot's of US platforms like Etsy, Reverb, Poshmark etc rely on widgets making their way across the border.
Question: Is it reasonable to pay the same fees for only 11% of the exposure if sales to 89% of the previous market becomes out of reach? ... and, the status quo indicates when platforms need to compensate for any sort of loss fees go up.
The answer to your question is;
"As much support that is needed to keep sellers' sales figures to their satisfaction." Unless eBay dot ca is some sort of dotcom writeoff or an employee poaching operation (which it was) Sellers are eBays biggest asset.
Q: "How much support should Canadian sellers be expecting from a US-owned online marketplace?" If eBay isn't asking themselves this question you should probably back up your listings.
Because Sellers whose sales may drop as much as 89% due to losing the USA market or those who are faced with fees that don't reflect sales become non sellers.
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Gotta go list my Christmas decorations before you guys get the jump on me!
eBay could promote domestically popular seasonal items. That might help. Anyone need any Christmas music books?
Fun Fact: Did you know the only Christmas song recorded by Roy Orbison was "Pretty Papers"?
You're all an amazing community!
Let's hope our leaders negotiate a fair trade arrangement for everyone.
Best of luck with the coming 4th quarter!
IT & "Beyond"
intimewithmusic
·Jul 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM · EditedSellers,
Strategically, this new bill threat to August 19 exists due to a a United States law that was invoked in the 1930s depression and never used since. What makes this threat different is that it is a direct attack on Canadian small business.
It has nothing to do with natural resources or smoke.
My response is ignore it. Keep listing. HOWEVER, because eBay has done absolutley nothing since Trump took office to support Canadian eBay sellers I back up all my photos to JPGs and descriptions to PDF s. If you are like minded and not sure how to do this feel free to DM me and I will help you do the same.
I repeat: eBay has done nothing since Trump took office to support Canadian eBay sellers or lobby Washington to allow tariff free collectibles hat cannot ever be recreated by Americans. Collectibles entering the USA, most of mine in fact were made in the USA, do not impose a threat to the USA economy. in the fine print of this August 19 bill I see collectible sellers are purposefully caught in the crossfire.
The list in @lotzofuniquegoodies contribution including things like Christmas decorations is no accident. Trump intentially wants to disrupt Canadian small business. He knows this announcement has already done damage to seasonal sellers by introducing uncertainty.
I've been with eBay Canada for a very long time. I've ridden the waves. This cold hearted detachment eBay Canada has reflected on it's sellers since this Trump interuption needs to be replaced with respect for sellers so we can get back to work.
cottagewoman-ca
OP3 weeks ago · Edited100% agree. Info I posted regarding the scope of jobs generated by our sector below took me about 10 minutes to gather via AI and another 15 to verify. If I can do this so quickly so can a junior clerk in an office in DC. This is the broadside attack hinted at last year with all the 51st State rhetoric to take down CA economically. Nobody in the mainstream media is talking about it in that sense for some reason.
Since the government isn't addressing this situation in any way shape or form, the platforms need to do so. Problem is they're US businesses. They're choosing self preservation over sales volume outside of the US. Fat chance they'll do anything.
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 22, 2026 at 12:15 AMI get the feeling that pretty much everything but energy, fertilizers and critical minerals will be included. My concern is that CBP will start halting and searching trucks like they did when Chinese products were barred from de minimis last February, causing massive delays at border entry points.
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM · EditedUgh. Have a feeling it'll be like 02/25 again when Chinese goods were barred from de minimis and the crossings jammed up like crazy - they'll want to MAKE SURE items aren't CA CoO. Switching off my own shipping and letting eIS handle it.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:30 PMIf shipping with Stallion they're going to just charge the additional tariff. They adjust their platform to charge whatever the tariff is at the time.
I have what might be a dumb question... I ship Numismatic items (which are going to be considered subject to the 50% tariff). How does CUSMA fit in? My stuff is all registered as CUSMA compliant, does that just go away when we have the 50% tariff?
I talked about this with some people at work, my coworker said that it seems as though DT is trying to choke Canada's economy, and it's a hope in Canada that he's not in office much longer (although we have some concerns about the successor, whose views appear to be a bit radical).
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 22, 2026 at 12:10 AMIf on the new fun and games list, CUSMA is bye bye.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 22, 2026 at 12:30 AMFrom what I read, Numismatic items (9705.39) is on the list, but Chat GPT isn't able to confirm that is so. Chat GPT is kind of telling me "I have no evidence it's on the list, but I can't say it's not going to be on the list later."
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM · EditedOK - so dug in a bit more regarding who is listed as importer of record with most CBS providers. Their broker is the IOR. Buyer/seller are consigner/consignee.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:27 PMI'm going to open a ticket with Stallion and see what I can find out. I asked when dropping off my items today and the lady working there had no idea what's going on. If the broker is the IOR, then that's good news if we ship with Stallion.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·Jul 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM@cottagewoman-ca Also mentioned in the additional tariffs was antiques.
See section about auto grievances.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-50-percent-tariffs-canada-9.7278071
U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping new 50% tariffs affect antique and vintage collector items imported from Canada, which previously entered duty-free. Enacted via executive proclamations, these duties hit hundreds of items, with fine art, antique furnishings, statuettes, and collector's items being explicitly included in the cross-sector penalty lists. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
The specific categories of antiques and collector's goods affected by these proclamations include:
Antique furniture and fixtures: This includes traditional wooden and upholstered antique seating, tables, lamps, and chandeliers.
Fine art and engravings: Historical photographs, paintings, and decorative engravings.
Collector’s items: Artifacts of historical, numismatic, or archaeological interest, as well as classic sculptures.
Precious metal antiques: Items containing gold, silver, or diamonds.
Important details regarding these measures:
Implementation: The tariffs are scheduled to officially go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time
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This will be a major roadblock/hindrance for many eBay sellers.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:32 PMI'm in the antiques category (well not many of my coins are antiques, but some of them are using the Numismatic HTS code, Stallion has been generating the appropriate HTS code based on my description and who the manufacturer is, I think AI is at play).
Your post says 12:01am Eastern Time... on what date? I thought I read August 19 or something, but I can't remember.
intimewithmusic
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:37 PM · EditedThank you for digging deeper Lotz. Like I said It's not possible to run an eBay business with no foresight. For example now is the time to list seasonal items including Christmas decor but it's on his list . Even if the tariffs are altered that's 4 weeks past the time to start listing Christmas, Thanksgiving and Halloween items. There is no mention of stamps or coins. One might surmise they are included in the very last group; "Collector's items and antiques." No, sorry now I see coins in there labelled as "numismatic". It might save folks a click to see the list you refered to. It includes "Christmas and other decorations."
Here it is;
Tariffs listed under auto grievance
Honey.
Down feathers.
Animal bones and horns used in manufacturing.
Animal products used in pharmaceuticals.
Animal products used in making glue.
A number of flower bulbs, including hyacinth, lilies and narcissus.
Live and fresh cut flowers, including lilies, orchids, roses, chrysanthemums and snapdragons.
Live mushroom spawn, mosses and lichens.
Ornamental foliage.
Seeds, including for beets, clover, herbaceous, onions and trees.
Hop cones and mint leaves.
Plants used in perfume making.
Seaweed and locust beans.
Fruit stones, excluding peach, plum and apricot.
Plant gums, saps and mucilages.
Bamboo, lime bark and willow trees meant for planting.
Cotton linters and other plant fibers.
Various baking mixes.
Bitters not meant for beverages.
Undenatured ethyl alcohol.
Salt.
Cement.
Alcohol sugars.
Paints, varnishes and printing ink.
Various essential oils and plant resins.
Scented food and beverage additives.
Certain makeup products.
Egg and other proteins.
Certain lubricants, acids and starches.
Certain compounds and chemical products.
Vinyl floor tiles.
Various plastic sheets and plate products.
Various packaging items, including boxes, crates, bags, bottles and flasks.
Plastic kitchen, bathroom and office items.
Plastic knobs and fittings used for furniture.
Rubber gaskets, lids, washers and other seals.
Bovine skins and hides.
Dog leashes and collars.
Animal saddles and harnesses.
Suit and instrument cases.
Gloves and mittens.
Fur and leather apparel items.
Charcoal and other wood-burning items.
Plywood, wooden doors, wooden fixtures and various lumber products.
Toiler paper.
Various paperboard products.
Cigarette paper.
Tablecloths and bedsheets.
Notebooks and binders.
Paper plates and other dishware.
Paper pulp.
Raw silk.
Wool.
Cotton.
Various twines, yarns and other textiles.
Carpets.
Various clothing items including T-shirts, suits, coats dresses, trousers, sweaters and hats. These include knitted and crocheted items.
Tarps and awnings.
Plaster sheets.
Cement tiles and bricks. Also scrap cement.
Glassware, including jars and bottles.
Jewelry items.
Picks, hoes and rakes.
Various tools, including saw blades, hammers, wrenches and spanners.
Cermet fittings.
Razors.
Metal locks and safes.
Metal statuettes.
Turbocharged air compressors.
Refrigerators.
Distillers and brewing machinery.
Packaging machinery and related parts.
Book manufacturing equipment.
Baking mixers.
Smartphones.
Video recording and projecting equipment and some related parts.
Floating docks, rafts, buoys and beacons.
Water vessels (excluding rowboats).
Various furniture items and parts.
Optometry equipment.
Lamps, chandeliers and other lighting items.
Video game consoles and other gaming machines.
Christmas and other decorations.
Golf equipment.
Ice skates.
Exercise equipment.
Swimming pools.
Art, photographs and engravings.
Collector's items and antiques.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·Jul 22, 2026 at 2:40 AM@intimewithmusic
Might have been more accurate if the list just said "almost everything".
Trying to remember the last time I tried to ship potash? Hmmm....Never!!!
intimewithmusic
·Jul 22, 2026 at 3:22 AMConsidering his entire BS Bill will get struck down I think you were very accurate @lotzofuniquegoodies
cottagewoman-ca
OP3 weeks agojury is out - the mechanism being used has actually never been used before. But it's vague and leaves for a ton of leeway to be used. Sort of a left over hammer clause for the US in their customs laws.
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 21, 2026 at 4:21 PMExecutive Order 14411
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby determine and order:
Section 1. Purpose. Customs enforcement is essential to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. Effective customs enforcement prevents the importation of unlawful and dangerous goods; ensures importers of record (IORs) are correctly identified and accountable for duties owed; and guarantees compliance with numerous Federal laws, including laws governing forced labor, rules of origin, origin marking, intellectual property, revenue collection, and product safety.
Customs reform is long overdue. Systemic inefficiencies, loopholes, insufficient enforcement mechanisms, and outdated processes have created opportunities for malign actors to evade Federal law. Examples of noncompliance include undervaluing imports, withholding critical information about IORs and the goods being imported, and avoiding payment of duties through various arrangements and schemes. These actions threaten national security, undermine foreign relations, disadvantage domestic businesses, and harm Americans.
The United States must strengthen its customs enforcement through comprehensive reform, including through agency action and legislation. Such reform should focus on protecting national security, promoting lawful trade, ensuring the timely collection of duties, modernizing systems and processes, bolstering compliance mechanisms, increasing transparency, and protecting Americans and the domestic economy.
Sec. 2. Importers of Record. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) shall, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 66, 1484, 1498, 1623, 1624, and 4320, and any other applicable law, take steps to revise importer eligibility regulations, guidance, and policies consistent with the policy of this order. These revisions shall include:
(i) requiring that an IOR maintain at all times a minimum level of tangible domestic assets, bonding, or both, as determined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to be necessary to ensure compliance with U.S. customs and trade laws, and increasing the minimum required bond coverage for an IOR;
(ii) requiring that an IOR be designated and reported to CBP, and that a bond, or sufficient tangible domestic assets, or both, be required, for all formal entries under 19 U.S.C. 1484 and informal entries under regulations promulgated pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1498; and
(iii) requiring that an IOR provide to CBP additional data and identification information, including anticipated import volumes, year organized, ownership and beneficial ownership disclosures, business affiliation disclosures, and domestic asset disclosures, and any other data that CBP deems necessary.
(b)(i) Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 66, 1484, 1498, 1623, 1624, and 4320, and any other applicable law, the Secretary shall promptly issue, amend, modify, or rescind any relevant regulation, policy, or guidance to prohibit a foreign IOR from filing informal entry under regulations promulgated pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1498.
(ii) These prohibitions for informal entry are necessary for foreign IORs importing low-value articles because such IORs are not similarly situated to U.S. IORs. This is in part due to the substantially higher volumes of low-value articles that are imported by foreign individuals and companies that are less familiar with U.S. customs and trade laws and that face lower penalty amounts and financial consequences for noncompliance where penalty amounts are correlated to value. It is critically important that the United States be able to counter these challenges through meaningful and effective enforcement actions. The United States faces substantial barriers when seeking to enforce U.S. customs and trade laws against foreign actors like foreign IORs, particularly when assets, operations, and key individuals are located overseas. Prohibiting the filing of informal entries for foreign IORs puts all IORs on equal footing and is necessary to treat IORs equally based on their individualized circumstances and in order to protect U.S. revenue and domestic industry, protect American consumers, strengthen national security, and maintain foreign relations. In any event, I determine that it is not in the interests of national security or practicable to treat foreign IORs equally to U.S. IORs in the informal entry environment.
(c)(i) Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 66, 1484, 1498, 1623, 1624, and 4320, and any other applicable law, the Secretary shall promptly issue, amend, modify, or rescind any relevant regulation, policy, or guidance to require for formal entry under 19 U.S.C. 1484 that a foreign IOR: (1) may not rely on a continuous bond to meet the bond requirements for entry, except as permitted by CBP when the foreign IOR has demonstrated that the revenue would be fully protected and that compliance with the laws, regulations, and instructions enforced by CBP would be assured; and (2) be validated in CBP’s Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT), if determined by CBP to be eligible, or use a CTPAT validated and licensed customs broker to file entries with CBP.
(ii) These additional requirements for formal entry are necessary for foreign IORs because such IORs are not similarly situated to U.S. IORs. The United States faces substantial barriers when seeking to enforce U.S. customs and trade laws against foreign actors like foreign IORs, particularly when assets, operations, and key individuals are located overseas. Principles such as the revenue rule reinforce why it is important for the United States to impose heightened requirements against foreign IORs, which can more easily evade payment of amounts owed and other consequences for noncompliance with U.S. customs and trade laws. Foreign IORs may exploit U.S. customs and trade laws and refuse to pay their customs debts, knowing the challenges posed by international enforcement of domestic customs laws and regulations. Because these challenges are not present for U.S. IORs, the additional requirements for formal entry for foreign IORs put all IORs on equal footing and are necessary to treat IORs equally based on their individualized circumstances and in order to protect U.S. revenue and domestic industry, protect American consumers, strengthen national security, and maintain foreign relations. Moreover, I determine the current conditions of entry produce, in practice, unequal treatment of U.S. IORs when compared to foreign IORs. In any event, I determine that it is not practicable to treat foreign IORs equally to U.S. IORs, at least not in the respect detailed in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall require all IORs to maintain “good standing” with CBP, and CBP shall define “good standing” based on the IOR’s and its affiliates’ history of compliance with U.S. customs and trade laws and regulations and payment of required customs liabilities, among other relevant considerations. For example, IORs that have been found by CBP to have illegally imported fentanyl, nitazene, or other illicit substances or contraband, including precursor chemicals for the purposes of manufacturing illicit substances, shall, consistent with applicable law, not be in “good standing” with CBP. IORs not in “good standing” with CBP shall not be allowed to import into the United States or otherwise conduct activities directly related to the importation of goods, including designating a customs broker to act as IOR on their behalf.
(e) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall update the IOR registry consistent with the policy of this order. These updates shall include removing inactive IORs; confirming active IORs are compliant with all applicable regulations and disclosures; and creating risk-based tiers for IORs based on compliance history, enforcement actions, and audit results, among other things.
(f) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall establish enhanced vetting procedures, including recurrent vetting, for all individuals and entities seeking to conduct activities directly related to the importation of goods, including foreign IORs, affiliates of IORs, customs brokers, custodians of bonded merchandise, and freight forwarders.
Sec. 3. Import Disclosure and Certification Requirements. (a) The Secretary shall take steps to establish heightened import disclosure and certification requirements consistent with the policy of this order. These heightened requirements shall include certifying compliance with critical supply chain requirements like the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115-44), 18 U.S.C 545, and others to be determined by CBP, in consultation with the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies (agencies); disclosing certain foreign tax and global business identifiers; and providing detailed information about the imported good’s supply chain and production methods, such as the manufacturer’s product identifier (e.g., model or style number) or key specifications (e.g., composition, grade, or size). The Secretary shall enforce all applicable criminal fines and civil penalties in the event of noncompliance with these heightened requirements.
(b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall take steps to establish a requirement mandating the submission of any documentation or information that the foreign exporter was required to submit to the foreign customs administration prior to exporting to the United States.
Sec. 4. Enforcement and Penalties. (a) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, take any action he deems necessary to bolster the enforcement of customs laws, regulations, and other mandates, including conditions necessary for participation in the CTPAT program. These actions shall include enforcing liquidated damages claims against bonds for noncompliance; restricting in-bond utilization; increasing audits; and imposing maximum penalties for brokers who, for example, fail to conduct due diligence, repeatedly represent noncompliant clients, or fail to cooperate in a timely manner with requests for information by CBP.
(b) The Secretary and the Attorney General shall take all appropriate action to prioritize the enforcement of Federal law relating to importations involving products produced by forced labor, and importations involving misclassification, undervaluation, and illegal transshipment, including investigations conducted pursuant to the Enforce and Protect Act (Public Law 114-125).
(c) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall take steps to revise all mitigation standards consistent with the policy of this order. These revisions shall include establishing a minimum penalty floor of not less than 50 percent of the assessed penalty, absent exceptional circumstances that materially impact national security; establishing a minimum liquidated damages floor; and eliminating mitigation for repeat offenders.
Sec. 5. Streamlined Disposal. Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, take actions to expedite and enhance the seizure and disposal of non-compliant imports. These actions shall include reducing or eliminating regulatory burdens to voluntary abandonment, increasing bond requirements for high-risk shipments, authorizing third-party disposal, and utilizing authorities under 19 U.S.C. 1612.
Sec. 6. Transparency. Within 90 days of the date of this order, and in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, the Secretary shall enhance transparency in customs by taking steps to establish various requirements, standards, and practices consistent with the policy of this order. These measures shall include requiring periodic review and expiration of confidentiality requests, as appropriate; and publishing annual enforcement transparency reports. Each measure established under this section shall be consistent with applicable law, national security, and any other applicable limit on the disclosure of sensitive information.
Sec. 7. Consideration of Relevant Issues. In making the judgments in this order, I have considered all relevant alternatives including less restrictive alternatives, all legitimate reliance interests, and all other relevant issues and factors and determine that the action and policy judgments in this order are the reasonable result. For example, in ordering the action specified in section 2(b) and section 2(c) of this order, I have considered all relevant alternatives including less restrictive alternatives, all legitimate reliance interests, and all other relevant issues and factors, and I determine that prohibiting foreign IORs from filing informal entry pursuant to regulations promulgated under 19 U.S.C. 1498 and increasing the requirements for foreign IORs to use formal entry are reasonable policy judgments.
Sec. 8. Legislation. Within 45 days of the date of this order, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall submit to the President, through the Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing, recommendations for legislation to strengthen customs enforcement.
Sec. 9. Reporting. Within 1 year of the date of this order, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President, through the United States Trade Representative, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing, on the effectiveness of the matters set forth in this order.
Sec. 10. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
(a) The term “U.S. IOR” means an IOR that, in the case of an individual, is a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident, and in the case of an entity, is organized under the laws of the United States, is located in the United States, and has at all times controlling beneficial owner(s) who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents; or, in the case of an entity, owns a significant amount of real property in the United States, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) The term “foreign IOR” means an IOR that does not meet the definition of “U.S. IOR” — in the case of an individual, is not a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident, and in the case of an entity, is not organized under the laws of the United States, not located in the United States, does not have at all times controlling beneficial owner(s) who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, or does not own a significant amount of real property in the United States, as determined by the Secretary.
(c) For purposes of the definitions of “U.S. IOR” and “foreign IOR,” the Secretary shall provide further guidance concerning the meaning of the term “located in the United States,” and such guidance shall prioritize preventing entities from using shell companies, sham transactions, or artificial corporate or organizational structuring in an attempt to qualify as a U.S. IOR. At a minimum, to be “located in the United States” an entity must have:
(i) its principal place of business in the United States;
(ii) a physical presence where significant business activity is conducted in the United States; and
(iii) sufficient tangible assets located in the United States, taking into account the size and scale of the overall operations of the company and whether the entity is an instrumentality of a foreign manufacturer without a substantial United States presence.
Sec. 11. Severability. If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision of this order to any individual or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be affected.
Sec. 12. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law, including the Administrative Procedure Act, and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Homeland Security.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 3, 2026.
sin-n-dex
·Jul 21, 2026 at 3:41 PMCan you please post where you read about informal entry being for US entities only? Stallion doesn't know what I'm talking about. I'd like to rrply with a link only I can't find one. Only thing I can find is the 50% tariff they are slapping on Canadian products.
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 21, 2026 at 4:18 PMhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/strengthening-customs-enforcement/
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:33 PMThanks for posting it here. I'm planning an email to Stallion tonight to ask some questions but they were none too helpful with the last questions I had (which I didn't think were that hard, it was about the USPS rate increases).
intimewithmusic
·Jul 21, 2026 at 12:18 AM · EditedIt is difficult to reposition a business when things can change overnight, Here is a list of Trump's new tariffs announced today to take affect August 19. The tariff rate he's imposing is to be 50%! Let's hope Carney steps up and get's this blocked. The Americans state this has nothing to do with the wildfire smoke.
Special note to @rdemaree I once worked for a paint corporation that supplied a small amount of paint to artists. Before realining your items to Zonos you may want to check to see if your items might unfortunately get lumped in with paints under Industrial, Forestry, & Building Materials "Chemicals, paints, and synthetic materials"
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On July 20, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, imposing a sweeping 50% tariff on a wide array of Canadian goods. These tariffs are scheduled to take effect in 30 days on August 19, 2026, and are intended as retaliation for what the administration describes as Canada's discriminatory trade practices against U.S. automotive, alcohol, and dairy sectors.
The extensive lists target products across several consumer, agricultural, and industrial sectors, including an automotive-related list that features over 350 miscellaneous items.
Affected Items by Sector
Alcoholic Beverages & Related Items
Wine
Beer
Whisky and spirits
Cider
Liquor
Dairy & Agricultural Products
Milk and cream
Cheese and other milk products
Natural honey
Molasses and sugars
Seeds, bulbs, and cut flowers
Consumer Goods & Apparel
Clothing (including down jackets)
Footwear
Furniture (including upholstered wooden furniture)
Wigs
Cosmetics and essential oils
Dog leashes
Candles
Sports, Recreation, & Arts
Ice-hockey and field-hockey equipment (specifically hockey sticks and hockey skates)
Fishing rods
Swimming pools
Sculptures
Commercial cement
Plywood, lumber, and wood products
Wooden tableware and kitchenware
Paper products
Chemicals, paints, and synthetic materials
Office supplies
Electronics
Key Exemptions
Crucially, actual motor vehicles and auto parts are excluded from these specific 50% tariff lists (despite the automotive sector being a justification for the trade action). The White House also explicitly noted that these new Section 338 tariffs will not apply to the following crucial Canadian exports:
Energy products (oil and gas)
Potash
Critical minerals
Fish
Products already subject to national security tariffs (such as steel, aluminum, and copper previously covered under Section 232)
Unlike previous rounds of tariffs, these Section 338 levies apply to all listed goods regardless of whether they are compliant under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA).
flipistics
·Jul 21, 2026 at 5:37 PMThere's nothing Carney can do to block it, and at this point we shouldn't be making any more concessions anyway. We've gone above and beyond negotiating in good faith. Either Trump brings it into effect or he doesn't. If he does, then he's just unambiguously signaled to the rest of the world - governments and corporations - that his agreements mean nothing because he'll ignore them on a whim. The more of this stuff he does before the midterms, and the potential responses we can take, the better it probably is for us anyway.
In regards to eBay, focus on the Canadian market. IMO it's stronger than most people think and there's now a much greater push to buy from Canadians.
intimewithmusic
·Jul 21, 2026 at 5:54 PMI suppose I could have said "negotiate" instead of block. Trump delayed it 4 weeks for a reason.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:34 PMHow does CUSMA fit into all of this?
intimewithmusic
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:46 PMThis new bill is completely outside of CUSMA. It's an old law imposed during the depression that has never been used.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 22, 2026 at 12:02 AMSo is that the same thing as CUSMA going away because of this new bill? I just sent an email to Stallion, but I doubt they'll have very many answers.
The one thing is, I moved a lot of my Canadian product from the US store to the Canadian store not offering US shipping, but on my token auctions I have one regular US buyer who bids on everything every week I run them... the Canadian store does OK because of these auctions.
rdemaree
·3 weeks agoBased on all of my research my HTS codes 3213.90 and 3213.10 are not effected by the new illegal tariffs handed down from the orange manchild thankfully.
I just spent $1000 on a toxicologist review on my incredibly safe and nontoxic handmade oil paints to comply with CPSC rules to continue shipping into the USA so I am very thankful (for now) that they havent hit my HTS codes with more pain...YET! My toxicology report will be good for 5 years and will be 1/4 to half the price next time since my recipes will be on file. I go above and beyond to make my products safe to a fault and to make my job harder even!
I am positioning myself to stagnate my business and just coast on it as best as I can as a micro business and just find a part time job. This will be hard considering my fused spine and AS but my days of being able to live off my ebay sales and grow my business casually have unfortunately ended in 2025 and I dont see any radical positive changes coming for international small and micro ecommerce coming anytime soon with the USA being the largest aggravating factor and the EU now adding some of their own tariffs (although the EU is nowhere near as toxic of a factor to small ecommerce as the USA not even in the same galaxy!)
Buckle up! until this administration is out of power Canada is in for a bumpy ride although tbh I have a good feeling about this fall!
Good luck everyone!
intimewithmusic
·3 weeks ago · EditedHi. Thanks for your post. It's easy to forget each of us has a different story. Your share helps me understand how this effects sellers differently. I'm taking your advice by bracing myself. Last July I found it hard to believe the de minimis would be ended overnight. I was in denial for 6 months thinking someone would come to their senses. This year I'm taking it more seriously.
With respect to paint and toxicology I was with the General Paint Corporation in the 70s and went through the removal of lead mostly from the white pigments. GP was very good to me. I wish they were still around. Sadly they were bought out by Sherwin Williams. About 11 years ago they closed the Canadian factory which was on Raymur Steet in Vancouver. It was probably their mistake due to today's demand for Canadian made products. Most of Canada's paints were once made in Canada but now the factories except Cloverdale are US based.
Later on when I was in the contracting business I occasionally painted heritage homes and other very old residences needing restoration. Aware of the danger I did lead tests on the existing paint to see if there was lead underneath.There usually was. Most old houses prior to the 70s started out as bone white using a lot of lead based pigment. If I had to strip or sand it precautions were taken. I would let the owner know but on some occasions they asked me not to tell them!
Paint for artists' use wasn't easy to get back in the 70s. Artists would come into our shop to buy base materials to make their own. I have a large painting one of them gave me as a thank you for helping him out. His name was Robert Stockton Campbell. He painted modern abstracts. They say he used to paint regular scenes and portraits. So the story goes, one day he fell out of a window in his flat and landed on his head. After that he painted abstracts. Before he painted mine he asked me if I was single which mystified me. Then he brought in the finished painting. It's a beautiful large abstract of a naked woman. It still hangs proudly in my home. You guessed it. I WAS single... LOL.
Anyway I appreciate your ability to create hand crafted artist products. It's a rare talent. I hope things turn around here so you can reap a deserved reward from all the expertise you've acheived.
Fingers crossed...
IT
transtraders
·Jul 21, 2026 at 12:15 AMDoes this effect currently exempt items ( i.e. media items, DVD's, CDs, Records, Magazines, etc.)?
intimewithmusic
·Jul 21, 2026 at 12:22 AM · EditedElectronics = Yes. I don't see anything relative to media. As for magazines "paper products" are included. There are no distinctions or exemptions yet. I have 500 listings for paper items. i also need to get clarification.
transtraders
·Jul 21, 2026 at 4:29 AMPaper products are listed under the "Sports, Recreation, & Arts" sub-heading.
So I don't know if its referring to ALL paper products are just ones that fit those categories.
intimewithmusic
·Jul 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM"Paper" is wide open at this point for sure. My understanding is, Exec Order or not, it's about to be negotiated anyway which is why Trump is delaying for 4 weeks. In the meantime he'll find out Canadian toilet paper is hanging next to his solid gold toilet.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 20, 2026 at 10:38 PMMaybe someone here can answer?
If we want to become a US entity, what do we need to do? What kind of tax number do we have to get? Do we need a US person to cosign for our business and have partial ownership (this is required in some countries, it's not a stupid question).
It might be a bit messy for me personally... I have a US bank account and had to fill out a W8-BEN (which expires in December 2026). Not sure how that would change if I had a business that was a US entity.
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 20, 2026 at 11:37 PMInfo from clarity on the White House exec order states that a foreign entity seeking to establish themselves as a US entity in regards to entry 11 informal clearance needs to have a physical presence in the US with a unique, non-shared location. So just having a US tax ID and a PO box won't work.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 21, 2026 at 12:12 AMWhat if the person was already a US entity and established a corporation? One of the people in my network lives in the US (and has a US social). Only issue is I don't want US income, it would require creating a new eBay account.
I'm not really sure how that would work anyway though, we have so little information right now.
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 21, 2026 at 12:31 AMoutside my scope at any level - best to talk with professionals.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·Jul 21, 2026 at 11:35 PMAfter reading the EO, I don't think anything I was thinking last night off the top of my head will help matters.
I think the best is to hope Stallion survives this, and if not figure out a way to make Canada Post work. (I'm working at trying to see if someone I know with a mail order business will share their discount, I'll be priced out if I need to use retail rates, or my own discount which is the lowest possible).
rdemaree
·Jul 20, 2026 at 9:29 PMMight need to just switch to Canada Post/ zonos and tack the tariffs onto my shipping fee and accept the fact that my US sales will shrink.
Ive been seeing the writing on the wall for a while now. We are in a time in history where small business and progressive politics are getting strangled. I am grateful I moved to Canada from the USA 13 years ago tho. I have absolutely no desire to move back unless there are multiple blue waves and multiple progressive policy changes.
reallynicestamps
·Jul 20, 2026 at 9:14 PMThe purpose of all this confusion is to stop all imports into the USA.
And it is working.
Is it a stupid idea?
Yes.
Can the USA manage without any imports?
No.
Who came up with this stupid idea?
cottagewoman-ca
OPJul 20, 2026 at 9:59 PMI'm pretty sure this is all very calculated to tear out the small business foundations of other economies. Nobody will notice or care about that roughly 30% GDP disappearing slowly in a couple years now will they.
flipistics
·Jul 20, 2026 at 10:37 PMI think you're giving them way too much credit. I think this was initially set up to counter all the cheap stuff coming in from China that likely doesn't pass the safety certifications of North America. Trump is simply taking it and extending it for his own purposes so he can try to extract more fees and tariffs now that his original plan was shot down by the courts.
Just wait until he tariffs all paper and plastic products under his section 301 nonsense.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·Jul 21, 2026 at 4:32 AMRight now all we can do is throw are hands to the sky...and then go back to trying to remember to breathe!!