Tariff Update March 7, 2025

Effective Tuesday, the Trump administration has levied 25% tariffs on all products coming from Canada into the U.S. While some exceptions may come to fruition, this policy is now in effect. This has already shifted with some delays until April.

In response, Canada’s federal government has responded with a two-tranche approach to countertariffs (tariffs on products coming from the States to Canada):

Effective immediately, Canada has imposed 25% tariffs on $30 billion in goods. The list of these goods can be found here.
Canada has also issued a Notice of Intent to impose a 25% countertariff on a further $125 billion of products in 21 days (approximately, March 25). The list of these goods can be found here.

The Government of Canada seeks feedback on this second list before March 25. Input on tariff measures should be provided by completing this form.

See below  for a brief outline of some of the key products for the cultural sector that are included in each respective countertariff list. The attached is not exhaustive, and the Coalition would recommend members refer to the links above for the detailed list of items.

As always, the Coalition would welcome any information from members on how these decisions will impact your work.

List of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective March 4, 2025

  • Musical instrument cases
  • Pointe shoes or block toe shoes
  • Motion picture or theatrical spotlights

List of products from the United States subject to 25% tariffs following 21-day comment period

  • Photographic film
  • Artists’ colour
  • Cassette shells
  • Printed books
  • Music, printed or in manuscript
  • Newspaper, journals and periodicals
  • Children’s picture, drawing or colouring books
  • Painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like: Of a kind used as photographic, cinematographic or television studio equipment
  • Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes
  • Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets
  • Sound recording or reproducing apparatus
  • Video recording or reproducing apparatus
  • Discs and tapes
  • Radio-broadcasting equipment
  • Monitors and projectors
  • Musical instruments and their parts
  • Artist brushes
  • Painting, drawing, pastels
  • Paint
  • Spotlights
  • Photographic and Cinematographic cameras
  • Pens, pencil crayons, pencil lead
  • Raw Materials
  • Paper
  • Plaster
  • Bricks
  • Ceramic
  • Cork
  • Rubber
  • Leather
  • Metal
  • Glass