Monday, October 26, 2026

Canada Section 338 Product List Changes Oct. 30; USTR Proposes Longer Pause on China Maritime Fees

Published October 26, 2026. The President re-drew the list of Canadian goods subject to the 50% Section 338 duty, effective October 30; a new Section 232 proclamation on wind turbines opens negotiations without new tariffs; USTR seeks comments by October 30 on extending the Section 301 maritime-fee suspension to January 9, 2027; and Commerce launched new AD/CVD cases on pizza boxes and amine catalysts.

Pallets of stacked boards and industrial valves inside a dim freight warehouse, with a trailer at the open dock door at dawn
Canada Tariff List Redrawn

Canada: Section 338 product scope re-drawn, effective October 30

On October 23, 2026 the President signed a proclamation under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 that further amends Proclamation 11048, the action imposing additional duties on certain Canadian products in response to Canada's treatment of U.S. motor vehicles. According to the White House fact sheet, plywood sheets, certain paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment, and certain packing crates and boxes are removed, while certain valves, carpets, waste products and other goods are added. Both changes take effect October 30, 2026. White House fact sheet, Oct. 23, 2026 · Proclamation text

The rate itself is not new: Proclamation 11048 set an additional 50% ad valorem duty, and the September 8 modification (Proclamation 11065) kept 50% for listed goods and stated that the duty applies in addition to Section 232 duties. The fact sheet adds that the duty applies whether or not the goods qualify for USMCA treatment. Proclamation 11048 (FR Doc. 2026-14997) · Proclamation 11065 (FR Doc. 2026-18839)

The exact HTS lines added and removed are set out in the proclamation's annexes. As of this morning the proclamation had not yet appeared in the Federal Register, and CBP had not issued filing guidance for the October 30 change. Classify Canadian shipments arriving on or after October 30 against the official annex, not against summaries.
SignedOct. 23, 2026
Scope change effectiveOct. 30, 2026
Additional duty50% (unchanged)

Section 232: wind turbines found to threaten national security, but no new tariff yet

A proclamation signed October 22, 2026 adopts Commerce's Section 232 finding that imports of wind turbines and their parts, components and subcomponents threaten to impair national security. Instead of a tariff, it directs Commerce and USTR to pursue agreements with trading partners and to report back at least once within 180 days. If no agreement is reached in that time, or an agreement is not carried out or proves ineffective, the President may take other action, including tariffs. Proclamation, Oct. 22, 2026

The proclamation changes no HTS provisions and gives CBP no instructions. It notes that wind components made largely of steel, aluminum or copper are already covered by the existing Section 232 metals proclamations (9704, 9705 and 10962, as amended), which it leaves unchanged. Importers of turbine components should keep their current metal-content reporting in place.

Section 301: USTR proposes extending the China maritime-fee suspension to January 9, 2027

The Section 301 actions against China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sector have been suspended through 11:59 p.m. ET on November 9, 2026. These are the port and maritime-service fees in Annexes I–III and the Annex V.A duties. USTR now proposes a further two-month suspension, from November 10, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. ET on January 9, 2027, to allow continued negotiation with China. During a suspension, no fee or duty liability accrues. 91 FR 67388 (FR Doc. 2026-21755), Oct. 26, 2026

This is a proposal, not a final decision. Comments are due by 5:00 p.m. ET, October 30, 2026 in docket USTR-2026-0694 on the USTR comments portal. Carriers and shippers whose Chinese-built or Chinese-operated vessel exposure depends on the suspension should note that the current period still ends November 9 unless USTR issues a final notice.

Current suspension endsNov. 9, 2026
Proposed new endJan. 9, 2027
Comments dueOct. 30, 5 p.m. ET

Section 301 China exclusions: ACE now accepts the conforming amendments

CBP has updated its guidance on the USTR conforming amendments that keep five Section 301 China product exclusions aligned with the HTS statistical changes of July 1, 2026 (91 FR 56538 and 91 FR 64211). ACE accepts the amended exclusions as of 6:00 p.m. on October 23, 2026. The message, CSMS #70261629, updates CSMS #69990649.

  • U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), (5) and (6) (9903.88.69) now also cover goods in statistical reporting numbers 8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059 or 8413.91.9099 from July 1, 2026. Before that date these goods were classified under 8413.91.9065, 8413.91.9085 or 8413.91.9096.
  • Note 20(vvv)(iv)(4) now covers 3926.90.9915 or 3926.90.9920 from July 1, 2026 (formerly 3926.90.9910).
  • Technical amendment: note 20(vvv)(i)(20) now covers 8479.90.9591 from July 1, 2026 (formerly 8479.90.9596).

When 9903.88.69 is reported, do not also report the Section 301 duty heading. For entries since July 1 that paid Section 301 duties on these goods, CBP points to a post-summary correction while that window is open, or a protest after liquidation within the protest period.

New AD/CVD cases: pizza boxes, amine catalysts, and a delay on railway tank cars

Corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes (China, Malaysia, Türkiye)

Commerce initiated antidumping investigations on certain corrugated die-cut cardboard (pizza) boxes from China (A-570-242), Malaysia (A-557-838) and Türkiye (A-489-860), and a countervailing duty investigation on Türkiye (C-489-861). The products fall under HTSUS 4819.10.0020. Alleged dumping margins are 97.71%–297.26% for China, 83.72%–116.58% for Malaysia and 51.27%–92.81% for Türkiye. Quantity-and-value responses are due November 2 and scope comments November 9. AD initiation, FR Doc. 2026-21783 · CVD initiation, FR Doc. 2026-21778

Amine compounds (polyurethane catalysts) from China

Commerce initiated AD (A-570-245) and CVD (C-570-246) investigations on certain amine compounds from China, on petitions from Evonik and Huntsman. Alleged dumping margins are 244.94%–352.32%. The main subheadings are 2922.19.9690, 2921.29.0055 and 2934.99.9001. AD initiation, FR Doc. 2026-21766 · CVD initiation, FR Doc. 2026-21767

Railway tank cars from Mexico

Commerce extended its decision on whether to initiate AD/CVD investigations on railway tank cars and parts from Mexico (A-201-872, C-201-873) to November 9, 2026, while it polls the domestic industry on petition support. FR Doc. 2026-21792

An initiation creates no cash deposit. Deposits begin only after an affirmative preliminary determination by Commerce, which follows the USITC's preliminary injury vote.

AD/CVD final results, continuations and USITC schedules

  • Prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Spain (A-469-821), AD final results for 2024–2025: TYCSA (Global Special Steel Products S.A.U.) 13.57%, unchanged from the preliminary results; the all-others rate stays 14.75%. FR Doc. 2026-21791
  • Carbazole violet pigment 23 from India (C-533-839), CVD final results for 2023: Navpad Pigments 2.81%; review rescinded for Sudarshan Chemical. FR Doc. 2026-21793
  • Orders continued after first sunset reviews: small vertical shaft engines from China (A-570-124, C-570-125), effective October 20, 2026; standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico (A-201-853, C-201-854), effective September 23, 2026. Cash deposits continue. FR Doc. 2026-21819 · FR Doc. 2026-21780
  • Common alloy aluminum sheet from China (C-570-074): the 2025 CVD review was rescinded in full, so entries will be liquidated at the cash-deposit rates in effect at entry. FR Doc. 2026-21779
  • Heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Mexico (A-201-847): preliminary finding that Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V. is the successor-in-interest to Perfiles y Herrajes LM and would take its cash-deposit rate. Case briefs are due November 2. FR Doc. 2026-21790
  • USITC: final-phase schedule for large-diameter graphite electrodes from China and India (701-TA-787-788, 731-TA-1775-1776; hearing February 9, 2027) FR Doc. 2026-21754; expedited second sunset reviews of melamine from China (701-TA-526, 731-TA-1262; staff report December 23, 2026) FR Doc. 2026-21753.

CBP port operations

  • Marcelino Serna Port of Entry (Tornillo, Texas): from Monday, October 26, 2026, cargo hours at both the import and export lots change from 0800–1600 to 0600–1400 (TIN #70261061).
  • Port of New York/Newark: from January 11, 2027, the Business Service Center at 1100 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, will be open Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET, excluding federal holidays (TIN #70151580).
  • Area Port of Philadelphia: East Coast CES has been selected as the Centralized Examination Station operator for the Delaware River and Bay consolidated port, excluding Wilmington, Delaware and Salem, New Jersey (TIN #70272581).
  • Port of Palm Beach, Florida: CBP received one application, from Tropical Shipping USA, LLC, to run a CES at 821 Avenue E, Riviera Beach. Written comments are due within 30 calendar days of the October 22 bulletin, i.e. by about November 21, 2026 (TIN #70261501; bulletin PDF; proposed fee schedule).

Action items

  • Screen Canadian-origin purchase orders for entries on or after October 30 against the new Section 338 annex. Goods moving off the list (e.g., plywood sheets, some paper and packing boxes) and goods moving on (e.g., certain valves, carpets, waste products) both need a classification check. Fact sheet
  • Watch for the Federal Register version of the October 23 proclamation and for CBP CSMS guidance before filing October 30 entries.
  • Ocean carriers and shippers: file comments on the maritime-fee suspension by 5 p.m. ET on October 30 if relevant. 91 FR 67388
  • Importers of 8413.91 pump parts, 3926.90 plastic articles or 8479.90 machine parts from China: confirm that entries since July 1 use the new statistical numbers with 9903.88.69, and consider PSCs to recover Section 301 duties paid. 91 FR 64211
  • Buyers of pizza boxes (4819.10.0020) from China, Malaysia or Türkiye, or of amine catalysts from China: budget for possible preliminary deposits and respond to Q&V questionnaires by November 2 if contacted. FR Doc. 2026-21783
  • Truck carriers using Marcelino Serna: shift appointments to the 0600–1400 window starting today.

FAQ

Does the October 23 Canada proclamation change the 50% rate?

No. The fact sheet describes only changes to which products are covered. The 50% additional duty comes from Proclamation 11048, as modified by Proclamation 11065, and applies on top of Section 232 duties. Proclamation 11065

Are wind turbine parts now subject to a new Section 232 tariff?

No. The October 22 proclamation starts a 180-day negotiation track and imposes no new duty. Existing Section 232 duties on steel, aluminum and copper content still apply. Proclamation

Are the China port fees back on November 10?

Not if USTR finalizes its proposal. It would keep the fees and Annex V.A duties suspended through January 9, 2027. Until a final notice is published, the only suspension in force ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 9, 2026. 91 FR 67388

Original sources and dates