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Calculate estimated import duties, tariffs, and total landed cost for shipments to the United States — including the new Section 301 forced-labor tariffs on 60 countries (effective July 24, 2026), the 90-day ground beef out-of-quota tariff waiver (up to 300,000 metric tons, announced Aug 21, 2026 — duty-free under the cap), the Canada Section 338 50% duty on ~$20B of Canadian goods (IN EFFECT Aug 22, 2026 — covered products from hockey sticks to tongue depressors), Canada's confirmed 15/25/50% counter-tariffs on C$27.6B of US goods (effective Sept 8, 2026), and the Section 232 drone / UAS tariff (100% on drones over 25 kg or with thermal imaging, 25% on other unmanned aircraft, effective September 3, 2026)
* Estimates based on 2026 US tariff rates including the Brazil 25% Section 301 duty (IN EFFECT July 22, 2026 — applied when you select Brazil as country of origin and a non-exempt product category; 1,600+ exempt HTS subheadings, Section 232 non-stacking, 12.5% forced-labor stack to 37.5%; model a post-talks reduction or removal with the Brazil Section 301 Scenario toggle), Section 301 (forced labor), Section 232 (polysilicon, drones/UAS), and the Canada Section 338 50% duty. The 50% Canada Section 338 duty (effective Aug 22, 2026 on ~$20B of Canadian goods; 569 HTSUS subheadings across the alcohol, dairy and motor-vehicle proclamations) IS included in the default rate when you select Canada and a covered product category (Automotive, Food & Beverages, Dairy Products, Alcoholic Beverages, or Canada Section 338 Covered Goods). The 100%/25% drone/UAS Section 232 duty (effective Sept 3, 2026) is applied when the Drones / UAS category is selected. The 90-day ground beef out-of-quota waiver (up to 300,000 metric tons; announced Aug 21, 2026) is applied when the Ground Beef category is selected with an import date inside the waiver window (Aug 21 – Nov 19, 2026), returning a duty-free result subject to the cap. For US goods shipped TO Canada, switch "Shipping To" to Canada — Canada's confirmed counter-tariffs of 15/25/50% on C$27.6B of US imports (629 tariff items, revised Aug 26; rate for rate matching the US duty) apply from September 8, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET to US-origin goods in the covered categories (steel/aluminum 50%, electronics/appliances/dairy 25%, farm equipment 15%); before then it shows as PENDING, and US goods already in transit on Sept 8 are exempt. A threatened 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts & steel (proposed effective January 1, 2027) can be modeled with the Auto & Steel Tariff Scenario toggle — select Canada + Automotive or Steel & Metals and choose the Threatened scenario. It is NOT included by default, so existing estimates are unchanged. 🚚 For the freight-side impact (fewer loads, tariff cost per truckload), see How the 50% Canada Tariffs Hit Freight Volumes and Carriers. Actual rates vary by HTS classification, trade agreements, and exclusions. For official rates, consult the USITC HTS database and USTR Chapter 99 headings 9903.05.20–9903.06.21.
The across-the-board Section 122 tariff (10% global rate) expired July 24, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET and was replaced the same day by a new Section 301 forced-labor framework covering 60 economies. Goods from those countries now face an additional 10% or 12.5% duty on top of existing Column-1/MFN rates. USMCA-qualified goods (Canada, Mexico) and Section 232-covered articles are exempt. Read the full Section 301 60-country expansion explainer.
Select your country of origin, product category, and shipment value to get an estimated duty and total landed cost. The calculator applies the average 2026 MFN rate for the country, adds the product-category modifier, then adds the Section 301 forced-labor rate where it applies.
| Rate | Economies |
|---|
MFN-capped economies: European Union and Taiwan are capped at a 10% combined MFN + Section 301 rate; Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland at 12.5%. If the product's normal MFN rate is at or above the cap, no additional Section 301 duty applies.
USTR imposed a 25% Section 301 additional duty on all imports of Brazil, with certain exemptions — effective 12:01 a.m. ET July 22, 2026 for entries on or after that time (Notice of Action July 15, 2026; Federal Register published July 20, 2026, 91 FR 137; Section 301(b)/304(a), Trade Act of 1974). Non-exempt Brazilian goods file under HTS 9903.05.01 and pay MFN + 25%. This is separate from Brazil's 12.5% forced-labor Section 301 rate (9903.05.27): per PIIE the two stack, up to 37.5% combined for non-exempt, non-232 goods.
Select 🇧🇷 Brazil as the country of origin in the calculator to see the 25% layer on top of MFN — plus the Brazil Section 301 Scenario toggle to model a rate reduction or removal after the Aug 31 Rosa–Greer talks (all what-if rates are clearly marked NOT in effect; no agreement announced as of Aug 28, 2026). Read the full Brazil tariff 2026 explainer.
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Duty | +25% ad valorem on top of the applicable MFN rate (HTS 9903.05.01) |
| Effective | July 22, 2026, 12:01 a.m. ET — entries on/after that time (FRN published July 20, 91 FR 137) |
| Coverage | "All imports of Brazil, with certain exemptions" — subject concentration: machinery, electrical equipment, granite, gold, tires, sugar, apparel (PIIE) |
| Exemptions | 1,600+ HTSUS subheadings (~1,200 standard + ~430 civil-aircraft lines): coffee, beef, orange juice, cocoa, Brazil nuts & tropical fruit, iron ore, petroleum & coal products, pharmaceuticals (9903.05.06), civil aircraft & parts (~430 lines, 9903.05.05), pig iron, organic honey, seafood, certain wood products, hides/furskins/leather, iron & steel waste/scrap, used clothing, antiques/collectibles/art, aluminum hydroxide |
| Section 232 | No stacking — steel, aluminum, copper, autos, wood products, semiconductors (9903.05.07) are excluded from the 25%; they pay the Section 232 rate only |
| Stacking | 12.5% forced-labor Section 301 duty (9903.05.27) applies to non-exempt, non-232 goods → up to 37.5% combined (PIIE) |
| Trade context | 2025 US goods exports to Brazil $54.3B vs imports $39.9B → US goods surplus $14.4B (+115.7% YoY); services surplus $27.4B |
| Talks | Aug 31: bilateral virtual Rosa–Greer tariff talks; WTO consultations are the separate DS646 track (Brazil requested Jul 28, circulated Jul 30, US accepted Aug 10; China joined). Brazil's agenda: expand exemptions, reduce rates, reassess merits. USTR may modify/terminate under Trade Act §307(c) |
Q: What is the Brazil tariff in 2026?
A: Effective July 22, 2026 (12:01 a.m. ET), the US imposes a 25% Section 301 additional duty on most Brazilian goods (HTS 9903.05.01) on top of MFN rates, with 1,600+ exempt HTSUS subheadings (~1,200 standard plus ~430 civil-aircraft lines). Pharmaceuticals (9903.05.06), civil aircraft (9903.05.05), and Section 232-covered articles such as steel, aluminum, copper, autos, wood, and semiconductors (9903.05.07) are exempt; coffee, beef, orange juice, cocoa, Brazil nuts, iron ore, and petroleum/coal are also exempt. Brazil is separately in the 60-economy forced-labor Section 301 matrix at 12.5%, so a non-exempt, non-232 Brazilian good can face up to 37.5% in combined additional duties (25% + 12.5%, per PIIE).
Q: Which Brazilian goods are exempt from the 25% tariff?
A: The USTR exemption annex covers 1,600+ HTSUS subheadings (~1,200 standard exemptions plus ~430 civil-aircraft lines). Confirmed exempt categories include coffee, beef, orange juice, cocoa, Brazil nuts and tropical fruit, iron ore, petroleum and coal products, pharmaceuticals (HTS 9903.05.06), civil aircraft and parts (~430 lines, 9903.05.05), pig iron, organic honey, seafood, certain wood products, hides/furskins/leather, iron and steel waste/scrap, used clothing, and antiques/collectibles/art. Articles already under Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper, autos, wood products, semiconductors — 9903.05.07) do not pay the 25%; the two duties do not stack.
Sources: USTR Federal Register notice (Brazil 301 final action) · USTR press release · PIIE · CNBC · TariffStool · Green Worldwide · USTR Brazil trade summary · WTO DS646 · Valor International (verified Aug 28, 2026 against research brief t_c288793e — 16 sources, 52 verbatim quotes). For official rates, consult the USITC HTS database or a licensed customs broker.
President Trump signed a 15% ad valorem Section 232 tariff on imported polysilicon ingots and derivatives (solar cells, modules, ingots, and wafers) on August 6, 2026. It takes effect December 4, 2026, 12:01 a.m. ET and includes Minimum Import Price (MIP) floors — importers must certify the first arm's-length U.S. sale is at or above the MIP. This replaces the Section 201 solar safeguard that expired in February 2026.
Select "Polysilicon & Solar (Section 232)" from the product category dropdown and set your import date to December 4, 2026 or later to see the new rate and MIP floors in the calculator.
| MIP Floor | Value |
|---|---|
| Polysilicon | $21/kg |
| Ingots / Wafers | $100/kg |
| Solar Cells | $0.22/W |
| Solar Modules | $0.38/W |
Country carve-outs: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, and the EU have a combined Column 1 + Section 232 total of 15% (reduced additional duty). The UK faces a 10% additional duty. All other countries face the full 15% ad valorem additional.
Sources: White House Proclamation (Aug 6, 2026), NYT, TaiyangNews, KPMG TaxNewsFlash, GHY International, AAEI Tariff Timeline. For official rates, consult the USITC HTS database or a licensed customs broker.
President Trump signed a proclamation on August 13, 2026 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862) imposing new ad valorem tariffs on imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, i.e. drones) and UAS components. The main duties take effect September 3, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET (21 days after signing); duties on additional components (Annex III) take effect February 9, 2027 (180 days after signing). The duties apply in addition to any other duties, taxes, fees, exactions, and charges.
Select "Drones / UAS (Unmanned Aircraft) — Section 232" from the product category dropdown (a tier selector will appear), choose your import date, and see the drone tariff rate in your landed-cost calculation. Read the full breakdown in our drone tariff September 3 explainer — what's covered at 100% vs 25%, allied carve-outs, and the FTZ/drawback rules that change your routing.
| Category | Rate | Effective | HTS Ch. 99 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% tier (Annex I) — UAS with max take-off weight >25 kg; UAS that integrate thermal imagers; UAS docking stations; certain critical components | 100% | Sept 3, 2026 | 9903.08.21 |
| 25% tier (Annex II) — UAS with max take-off weight ≤25 kg, no thermal imaging | 25% | Sept 3, 2026 | 9903.08.22 |
| 25% components (Annex III) — additional UAS components (propellers/rotors, undercarriages, other aircraft parts) imported for use in UAS | 25% | Feb 9, 2027 | 9903.08.2x |
| UK products (origin-conditional) | ≤10% total incl. Column 1 | Sept 3, 2026 | 9903.08.23 |
| EU / Japan / Korea / Taiwan / Switzerland / Liechtenstein (origin-conditional) | ≤15% total incl. Column 1 | Sept 3, 2026 | 9903.08.24 |
Allied caps are origin-conditional: the 15% / 10% caps apply only if substantially all hardware, software, and technology is certified by importers to originate in those countries (or the US). Otherwise the full 100% / 25% rate applies. Onshoring program: companies committing to build or expand US facilities before Jan 20, 2029 may import covered products duty-free while construction is underway. Covered products admitted to foreign trade zones must be admitted as privileged foreign status.
HS codes covered: 8504.40.9580, 8537.10.9170, 8806.21–8806.99 (remote- and non-remote-controlled UAS), 8807.10/.20/.30/.90 parts (scope-limited to parts for UAS >25 kg, except retail-delivery, agricultural, or Department of War sales).
Transshipment note: the drone proclamation itself names no transshipment countries. The "more than 40 countries" transshipment claim comes from a separate same-day White House report, "The Great Transshipment Scam" (Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Aug 13, 2026) — a distinct document from the drone tariff order. Verify origin documentation carefully; importers routing drone components through third countries remain exposed to the full Section 232 rate.
Sources: White House Proclamation (Aug 13, 2026) · White House Fact Sheet · Annex I · Annex II · Annex III · Annex IV · KPMG TaxNewsFlash · EY Tax News. Rates verified against the White House proclamation and annexes (Aug 2026). For official rates, consult the USITC HTS database or a licensed customs broker.
President Trump announced on Friday, August 21, 2026 that for the next 90 days the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons (~661 million lbs) of product for ground beef (lean beef trimmings) to be imported with no out-of-quota tariff. Under the beef tariff-rate quota (TRQ, Additional US Note 3 to Chapter 2 HTSUS), imports above quota normally face a 26.4% tariff while in-quota imports face just 4.4 cents/kg. The deal waives the out-of-quota duty and secures an exporter commitment to sell at 25% below current market prices — the stated intent is lowering retail ground beef from its July 2026 average of $6.89/lb (vs. $5.55/lb in Jan 2025, +24% since then).
Select "Ground Beef — 90-Day Out-of-Quota Waiver (Aug 21, 2026)" from the product category dropdown, set your import date inside the waiver window (Aug 21 – Nov 19, 2026), and the calculator returns the duty-free result (0% out-of-quota duty), subject to the 300,000 MT cap. Outside the window the 26.4% out-of-quota rate applies. Read the full ground beef tariff waiver explainer — mechanics, HTS precedent (0201.30.5091/5097, 0202.30.5091/5097), and what importers should verify.
| Waiver element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Volume cap | Up to 300,000 metric tons (~661M lbs) of product for ground beef |
| Duration | 90 days — announced Aug 21, 2026; window modeled Aug 21 – Nov 19, 2026 |
| Out-of-quota tariff | Waived (26.4% normally) — duty-free under the cap |
| In-quota baseline | 4.4¢/kg — whether it still applies is not yet clarified by officials |
| Exporter commitment | Beef sold 25% below current market prices |
| Retail context | Ground beef $6.89/lb July 2026 (BLS) vs $5.55/lb Jan 2025; $6.69/lb Dec 2025 record (WH fact sheet) |
| HTS precedent | 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091, 0202.30.5097 (Proclamation 11010, Feb 2026) |
| Status | Executive order pending — to be signed within two weeks; claiming mechanics unpublished as of Aug 21, 2026 |
Ambiguities (flagged): the 90-day clock start (announcement vs. EO signature) is not yet specified; no HTS scope, country list, or claiming mechanics published; whether the baseline 4.4¢/kg in-quota duty still applies is unanswered. This calculator uses the announcement date (Aug 21) as the operative window start and will be updated when the EO lands.
Sources: Politico · CNBC · Al Jazeera · NY Post · Bloomberg Tax · Agri-Pulse · Axios (Aug 21, 2026). Verified against the research brief (13 sources, 58 verbatim quotes).
On August 10, 2026, Transport Canada launched the $100M Commodities Sectoral Support Program (CSSP): a 50% rebate on rail or marine freight for Canadian steel moving between provinces. It's a direct response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel — and it covers rail and marine only. If your shipment is Canadian-origin steel in interprovincial carload rail service or non-containerized marine service, starts and ends in Canada, and is invoiced on or after August 10, 2026, you're in scope. Apply through the CSSP portal; funds are first-come, first-served up to $50M per shipper.
| Mode | Rebate | Scope note |
|---|---|---|
| Rail | 50% rebate | Interprovincial carload service; rail shipments originating at Port of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, or Montreal are not eligible (ending there is eligible). |
| Marine | 50% rebate | Non-containerized / breakbulk service. |
| Trucking | 0% — excluded | Not an eligible mode. The Canadian Trucking Alliance protested the exclusion on August 10, 2026. |
Who gets the rebate? Rail (interprovincial carload) — 50% rebate · Marine (non-containerized/breakbulk) — 50% rebate · Trucking — excluded. The Canadian Trucking Alliance protested the exclusion on August 10, 2026, saying it leaves truckers hauling steel at a competitive disadvantage and puts family-run steel haulers at risk of losing freight to subsidized modes. Transport Canada has not yet responded. Use the table above to estimate the rail/marine rebate on a lane — and remember trucking gets none of it.
Cross-border steel moves are outside the rebate. The CSSP requires shipments to start AND end in Canada — US-bound steel from a Canadian mill cannot claim it. On the US side, steel is exempt from the Section 338 50% duty (Section 232 goods are exempt from the duty, which has been IN EFFECT since Aug 22, 2026) — but steel remains subject to Section 232 tariffs. The calculator's steel estimate uses average MFN rates and does not currently add Section 232 steel duties — treat the result as a lower-bound estimate for steel. Verified context (Aug 2026): steel articles carry a +50% Section 232 duty (HTS 9903.82.02, Proclamation 11021, effective April 6, 2026 — USMCA does not reduce it), while USMCA-qualifying Canadian derivative steel faces 25% on non-US content / 0% on US content (HTS 9903.82.20/.21, Proclamation 11032, effective June 8, 2026 through December 31, 2027); a safe modeling range is 15–50%.
Q: I ship steel by rail between Canadian provinces — do I qualify for the 50% rebate?
A: If your shipment is Canadian-origin steel in interprovincial carload service, starts and ends in Canada, is invoiced on or after August 10, 2026, and does not originate at the Port of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, or Montreal, it's in scope. The program rebates 50% of eligible freight costs (after discounts), up to $50M cumulative per shipper, first-come-first-served until the $100M is claimed (Transport Canada says the program runs until summer 2027 or until funds are exhausted). Apply via the Commodities Sectoral Support Program portal with a mill certification per shipment.
Q: Does the steel transport rebate apply to trucking?
A: No. The Commodities Sectoral Support Program covers rail (interprovincial carload) and marine (non-containerized/breakbulk) only. The Canadian Trucking Alliance called the exclusion "extremely disappointing" and says it puts truckers at a competitive disadvantage. As of this update, Transport Canada has not responded to the protest or explained the exclusion.
Q: I ship steel from Canada to the US — does the new rebate lower my cost?
A: No. The rebate covers domestic interprovincial rail and marine moves only — a cross-border shipment must start and end in Canada to qualify. Your US-bound steel still faces US Section 232 steel tariffs (the calculator does not currently model 232 steel rates, so its steel estimate is a lower bound). Steel is exempt from the Section 338 50% duty (IN EFFECT since Aug 22, 2026 — energy, potash, fish, critical minerals, and Section 232 items are exempt). If you buy Canadian steel for a Canadian destination, the rail/marine rebate can cut that leg's freight cost by 50%.
| # | Source | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | Transport Canada news release | Program launch, $100M, 50%, duration |
| [2] | TC Commodities Sectoral Support Program | Eligibility, exclusions, portal, application requirements |
| [3] | Canadian Trucking Alliance statement | CTA position, Laskowski quotes |
| [4] | TruckNews coverage | Trucking exclusion, CTA quotes |
| [5] | CTV News | $50M cap |
| [6] | CBC News | Tariff context 10–50%, stakeholder reactions |
| [7] | Yahoo Finance Canada | Import quotas (20%/75%), 50% steel tariff 2025 |
| [8] | PM Carney Nov 26, 2025 announcement | Program lineage |
All 8 sources verified live August 2026. The CSSP is first-come, first-served — program status, remaining funds, and application details are subject to change; confirm current details on the Transport Canada portal before relying on this estimate.