U.S. Tariffs on Canada Pushed Back to March 1st
Summary: The initial post by wilsonharborsales claimed that the U.S. tariff date had been postponed to March 1st, which was met with skepticism and requests for sources by participants such as ericsells75 and john_koenig99. News from CBC reporting an anonymous source was cited, but participants like fergua3 clarified that the source was actually Reuters. Later, wilsonharborsales and cottagewoman confirmed that the White House denied this postponement, stating that tariffs would start as planned. Discussion expanded with participants debating the possible impact of tariffs on trade, drawing historical parallels, and expressing concerns over shipping practices and potential changes in regulations. Opinions varied, with some viewing the tariffs as part of a larger political strategy and others as detrimental to both U.S. and Canadian interests. Overall, the conversation was marked by uncertainty and apprehension regarding the economic implications of these tariffs.
The administration has pushed the tariff date back to March 1st. We can all breathe a sigh of relief while the political-types wrangle a deal out. Best of luck to us all. Stay positive everyone!
silent.auction.hunter
·1 year agoThese tariffs won't last. Hold for a few weeks. Live off of canned soups.
ALWAYS REMEMBER: The bigger they are, the HARDER they fall!
silent.auction.hunter
·1 year agoINCORRECT!
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/bloomberg/2025/01/31/nothing-canada-can-do-to-prevent-tariffs-says-trump/
barnfindparts
·1 year agoOnly thing that can save Canadian ebay sellers if the tariffs come is the $800 US Deminimus exemption for US importers will continue? Even that is hard to get clarification on.
chicweb
·1 year agoMy guess would be that the 800$ will stand, because they will go after the big guys.
But at this point... it's impossible to say, really. Quite the opposite of stability in international politics right now.
mrdutch1001
·1 year agoTariffs encompass Industries, Manufacturers, Automotive Parts & accessories, Energy, Gas & Oil, Dairy, Fisheries,Corporations that provide goods to Retailers and businesses that supply to their customers...
Are you one of those? Are you a Supplier an Importer/Exporter?
eBay sellers are like minnows in a big sea ... and are not Commodities that are going to provide and/or contribute much to any Federal Governments' Financial Picture.
fergua3
·1 year agoi don't think an executive order from Trump can change the de minimus. It would take an act of Congress to do it. Trump will pressure and threaten Republicans in Congress to pass a change in de minimus but that will take time
It's very unclear right now what tomorrow's tariffs are on. Trump rambled all over the place, like senile people do. He mentioned everything, then specifically mentioned metals. Oil may get an exemption....blah blah blah.
Until the legal document is signed by DT we will not really know what is coming and exactly when.
Trump is also threatening the EU with tariffs. If they come in then most of the stuff that the US imports will have tariffs on it. And prices will rise literaly overnight in the US on these imported goods. The US public is going to love their new prez..
intimewithmusic
·1 year agoProbably because Trump wants to see what/who he's up against in Canadian politics.
and...
*Will the Deminimus change with respect to the US Fed's ongoing review courtesy of Temu?
*Will eBay collect the duty/tariff as they do with the sales taxes and Vat?
*Will eBay charge the elevated FVF (March 1) on the duty/tariff (March 1) if they collect it at checkout?
*Will Canada Post go on strike in May?
Questions that seem to lead to more questions
dealssandmore
·1 year agoI just received a message today from Stallion express "the cross border shipper" indicating that
"As of today, February 4, 2025, significant changes to U.S. cross-border shipping rules have taken effect, impacting eCommerce shipments from Canada to the U.S. Specifically, under the latest executive order, the Section 321 de minimis exemption (shipments under $800) has been terminated for goods with a country of origin of China, even if they are shipped from Canada. We have gotten confirmation directly from the CBP."
As you can see the section 321 is no more and I ended up cancelling a $698 usd deal.
thevintagegears
·1 year agorecped
·1 year agoIf you ship via Canada Post and provide the proper documentation you will avoid the UPS brokerage fees which would represent a huge portion of that $52.
Also understand the if the buyer refuses to pay UPS the package will be returned to you, UPS will not credit back the original duties/brokerage fees AND they will probably charge you a brokerage fee on the return shipment.
And don't even think about using FedEx Canada, they like to deliver packages and then bill the recipient for duty/brokerage afterwards. If the buyer doesn't pay they charge those costs back to the shipper.
Nobody really knows what will happen for Canadian goods in 27 days but one thing is 99% likely is that the de minimis exemption for China is history.
redline-recreation
·1 year agostop drinking the CBC Koolaid, Canada needs to secure the border and illegal immigrants , then this will be over. Pretty simple, but I do think also it pushes for regime change ... so a little short term pain to get the long term gain is fine with me.
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoWho are we securing the border against?
Americans fleeing the Trump regime?
We get fentanyl and guns smuggled from the USA, not vice versa.
wilsonharborsales
OP1 year agoAaaaaand the White House says tariffs are back on for tomorrow.
cottagewoman
·1 year agohansatrade
·1 year agoUpdate:
White House says Feb. 1 tariff deadline still stands
intimewithmusic
·1 year agoRe photo;
I thought the USA quit "WHO" ?
ha ha
fergua3
·1 year agoThe source of the March 1st implementation of tariffs report was Reuters not CBC. CBC mentioned it but made it quite clear the source was a Reuters' report and had not been confirmed.
Fixing the border will make no difference to whether or not tariffs come. For one thing, the border is in pretty good shape and besides, it's not Canada's responsibility to protect the USA's border....that's their job...is the US making any effort to keep guns and drugs from coming into Canada? Big no. Border security was just Trump's excuse de jour.
Tariffs are coming because Trump hates globalization of trade and wants to bring manufacturing back to the US via using tariffs. It probably won't work as it will just cause a tariff war where everyone gets poorer, including the US. He tried this his first term but all his advisors talked him out of it. Now he just has yes-men and lackies around him who smile and nod regardless of what Trump does.
We'll know today if the tariffs are coming tomorrow as Trump is signing several executive orders later today.....we'll see if tariffs on Canada is one of them or not.
mrdutch1001
·1 year agoand for those who believe that Trump's proposed tariffs won't hurt the USA>>>
perhaps a good read would be to go back to the 1930's...
"How Trump's threatened tariffs echo a failed American trade policy of the 1930s">the Great Depression...
john_koenig99
·1 year agoAny sources? I'm not seeing any piece of news about it...
hansatrade
·1 year agoCBC 30 min. ago. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-news-2025-1.7443255
ericsells75
·1 year agojohn_koenig99
·1 year agoThank you.
But upon reading the article:
"The tariff situation remained fluid on Friday and no decision is final until Trump makes a public announcement."
ericsells75
·1 year ago