Landed cost guide · 2026-10-15

Import duty from the United States to Canada

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from the United States to Canada worth 10,000.00 CAD, duties, taxes and fees come to about 3,334.00 CAD, or 33.34% of the goods value, before any CUSMA preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: FOB value for duty
Duty-free threshold: CAD 20 for most courier and postal shipments. Courier shipments from the US or Mexico: no duty up to CAD 150 and no tax up to CAD 40.
VAT / sales tax: GST 5%, or HST 13–15% in harmonized provinces, on value + duty. PST/QST may also apply to personal imports.
Trade agreement: CUSMA: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
Extra tariffs on goods from United States: Canada applies counter-tariffs on a list of US-origin goods since 8 September 2026; they apply regardless of shipment value.
Other fees: No government processing fee; brokers and couriers charge their own fees.

Detailed calculator: United States to Canada

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4Product and rates

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Typical duty rates

Product	MFN	CUSMA
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	18%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	18%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	17%	0%*
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%	0%*

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the CBSA Customs Tariff. *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

Worked example: 10,000.00 CAD of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 10,000.00, freight 800.00, insurance 50.00 CAD; commercial import; duty rate 18%; delivered to Ontario.

Line	CAD
Customs duty 18% × 10,000.00 FOB	1,800.00
HST 13% HST × 11,800.00	1,534.00
Total duties and fees	3,334.00
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	14,184.00

With CUSMA proof of origin the same shipment would cost 1,300.00 CAD in duties and taxes.

Small parcel: 80.00 CAD online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 80.00 CAD plus 12.00 shipping by post would pay about 10.40 CAD in import charges.

Line	CAD
Customs duty Below de minimis	0.00
HST 13% HST × 80.00	10.40
Total duties and fees	10.40
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	102.40

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from the United States to Canada?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 10,000.00 CAD shipped commercially by sea pay about 3,334.00 CAD in duties, taxes and fees (33.34% of the goods value). Canada applies counter-tariffs on a list of US-origin goods since 8 September 2026; they apply regardless of shipment value.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Canada?

CAD 20 for most courier and postal shipments. Courier shipments from the US or Mexico: no duty up to CAD 150 and no tax up to CAD 40.

Does United States have a trade agreement with Canada?

Yes. Under CUSMA, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.

How is import VAT calculated in Canada?

GST 5%, or HST 13–15% in harmonized provinces, on value + duty. PST/QST may also apply to personal imports.