President modifies Canadian alcohol duties, effective Sept. 15
U.S. importers of specified Canadian products face a 50% duty or relief starting 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 15, 2026.
President Donald J. Trump issued Proclamation 11064 on September 8, 2026, to modify the scope of Canadian products subject to the additional 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed under Proclamation 11046.
The proclamation retains the duty on products listed in Annex I, Part A, while removing the duty from products listed in Annex I, Part B. The changes apply to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. Corresponding amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are set out in Annex II and take effect on the same date.
Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 authorizes the President to impose duties not to exceed 50 percent ad valorem to offset foreign discrimination, and Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 permits incorporation of such measures into the HTSUS. The duties imposed under Proclamation 11046 remain in addition to those authorized by section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
The heads of all executive departments and agencies are directed to implement the proclamation, and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to issue the necessary rules, regulations, and guidance. Any rule requiring approval must obtain it from the President or the United States Trade Representative, who is delegated the President's approval authority under 19 U.S.C. 1338(h).
Proclamation 11046, issued July 20, 2026, originally imposed the duties; Proclamation 11056, issued August 18, 2026, temporarily suspended them for three days after Canada pledged to remove discriminatory restrictions. Canada reneged on August 21, 2026, the suspension lapsed on August 22, 2026, and the duties became effective. Senior executive branch officials advised that narrowing the duty's scope would continue to offset the burden on U.S. commerce while better serving the public interest, prompting this modification.
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