For a full list of USMCA certified items, please see this list.
UPDATE #5 (August 3, 2026)
A number of our American customers have been inquiring about the status of tariffs with the recent announcement by the U.S. government on potential tariffs being applied to Canadian products.
These tariffs are aimed to target three groups of products:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Dairy
- Motor Vehicles
Based on our cross-reference of all of the HS codes that are expected to be affected, we have determined that the products we are selling to the U.S. is not part of that group of HS codes. This means that we do not expect tariffs to be applied to our products.
Because the tariff situation between the U.S. and Canada is still a little bit unpredictable, we can reassure that we will handle this in one of two ways for our US neighbours.
- For orders that have been placed before the tariffs have been applied, we will absorb the cost of any tariffs (if there are any) and continue to ship our products as DDP. This means that any duties and tariffs will be billed directly to us and will not impact the customer.
- If the tariffs create a situation where it is unsustainable or not possible for us to reasonably absorb the cost, then we will communicate this to the customer and either come to another arrangement or allow the customer to cancel their order completely.
We will make an update to our policies if the tariffs end up being implemented.
Based on our experience over the last few years, due to our CUSMCA/USMCA certification, we do not expect there to be tariffs in the future.
UPDATE #4 (April 11, 2025)
Shipments under USMCA certification still qualify to enter into the US without duties and taxes. We are checking shipments before they leave to see if they qualify. Qualifying shipments will be placed under DDP, so that we are billed duties and tariffs. More information can be found here.
Items that do not qualify have been temporarily removed from the store for US customers.
UPDATE #3 (March 4, 2025)
Due to the ongoing 25% tariffs on certain goods shipped to the United States, we will no longer be offering orders under DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) or DAP (Delivered at Place) terms starting March 4, 2025 at 3:00PM EST). Moving forward, all US-bound shipments will be processed under standard shipping terms, with customers responsible for any applicable duties and import taxes.
Existing orders prior to the announcement will still be DDP or DAP, and we will cover the cost of the 25% tariff.
If tariffs are lifted prior to your order shipping, we will resume offering orders under DDP and DAP.
As of current, the De Minimis value threshold has not changed. This means that shipments from Canada to the US under $800USD are not subject to duty. However, we are unsure if these rules will change in light of the 25% tariffs.
UPDATE #2
Due to some changes for shipments going from Canada to the US, we may need to contact some customers for Tax ID numbers to help facilitate the customs process. Please keep an eye out for an email or call from us once your product ships if the value of your shipment is above $800USD.
UPDATE #1
Since June, we’ve started shipments placed for US orders as DDP or DAP (Delivery Duty Paid or Delivery at Place), which means that customers have not been charged for duties and taxes on shipments. We’ve been monitoring and testing our system for the last few months to make sure it was all working properly.
I’m happy to announce that things have been working as they should and we are letting everyone know that going forward our American customers won’t have to worry about duties and taxes when ordering from us! This means that any duties, taxes, or brokerage fees will be billed directly to us.
For our previous update and additional details on this topic, please visit https://sienci.com/2022/06/21/update-on-duties-and-taxes-to-the-us/.