Section 338, Canada
Canada import ban: the 68 products barred from US entry since September 29, 2026
Since 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2026, three presidential proclamations have excluded 68 Canadian tariff lines from importation into the United States. This is a ban, not a tariff: covered products of Canada imported on or after that moment cannot be entered at all, and CBP rejects any entry that contains them. Every line is listed below with its HTS code.
Updated October 14, 2026
Check a Canadian product in the calculator- In effect
- Since 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, September 29, 2026, for goods imported on or after that moment.
- CBP notice
- CSMS #70050970, sent September 28, 2026. CBP rejects any entry that contains a covered product, and entries in ACE with covered products that had not been released were cancelled at the cutoff.
- What is covered
- 53 alcoholic beverage lines (28 of them only when packaged), 14 lines of whey, molasses and non-alcoholic beer, and motorcycles over 800 cc. The product lists attached to CBP's notice carry the same 68 lines.
- Zones, warehouses, in-bond
- Covered products can no longer be admitted into a foreign-trade zone or bonded warehouse, or moved in-bond. Products admitted into a zone or warehouse before the cutoff can be withdrawn for consumption at the 50% duty.
- Goods already imported
- Covered products imported before the cutoff can still be entered for consumption, at the 50% Section 338 duty.
- Everything else from Canada
- Other products on the Section 338 lists keep the 50% duty. If a ban is invalidated, its products fall back to the 50% duty.
- Legal basis
- Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063, signed September 8, 2026 and published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2026, implemented by CBP in CSMS #70050970.
Alcoholic beverages
53 lines · Proclamation 11061
Lines marked Packaged only are banned when the product is in bottles, cans, boxes, kegs or other similar direct-to-consumption containers (CBP's wording in CSMS #70050970). Bulk product under those lines keeps the 50% duty.
| HTS code | Product | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 2203.00.00 | Beer made from malt | Packaged only |
| 2204.10.00 | Sparkling wine | Packaged only |
| 2204.21.20 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding 2 liters or less › Effervescent wine | Entire line |
| 2204.21.30 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding 2 liters or less › Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent vol. › If entitled under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service to a type designation which includes the name "Tokay" and if so designated on the approved label | Entire line |
| 2204.21.50 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding 2 liters or less › Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent vol. | Entire line |
| 2204.21.60 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding 2 liters or less › Of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent vol. › If entitled under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service to a type designation which includes the name "Marsala" and if so designated on the approved label | Entire line |
| 2204.21.80 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding 2 liters or less › Of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent vol. | Entire line |
| 2204.22.20 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 10 liters › In containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 4 liters › Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent vol | Entire line |
| 2204.22.40 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 10 liters › In containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 4 liters › Of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent vol | Entire line |
| 2204.22.60 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 10 liters › In containers holding over 4 liters but not over 10 liters › Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent vol. | Packaged only |
| 2204.22.80 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › In containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 10 liters › In containers holding over 4 liters but not over 10 liters › Of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent vol | Packaged only |
| 2204.29.61 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent vol. | Packaged only |
| 2204.29.81 | Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol › Of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent vol | Packaged only |
| 2205.10.30 | In containers holding 2 liters or less › Vermouth | Entire line |
| 2206.00.15 | Cider, whether still or sparkling | Packaged only |
| 2206.00.30 | Prune wine | Packaged only |
| 2206.00.45 | Rice wine or sakè | Packaged only |
| 2206.00.60 | Effervescent wine | Packaged only |
| 2206.00.90 | Other › Other | Packaged only |
| 2207.10.30 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 percent vol. or higher › For beverage purposes | Packaged only |
| 2208.20.10 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) › Pisco and singani | Packaged only |
| 2208.20.20 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued not over $2.38/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.20.30 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued over $2.38 but not over $3.43/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.20.40 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued over $3.43/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.20.50 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) › In containers each holding over 4 liters › Valued not over $2.38/liter | Packaged only |
| 2208.20.60 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) › In containers each holding over 4 liters › Valued over $2.38/liter | Packaged only |
| 2208.30.30 | Whiskies › Irish and Scotch | Packaged only |
| 2208.30.6020 | Whiskies › Bourbon › In containers each holding not over 4 liters | Entire line |
| 2208.30.6040 | Whiskies › Bourbon › In containers each holding over 4 liters | Packaged only |
| 2208.30.6055 | Whiskies › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Rye | Entire line |
| 2208.30.6065 | Whiskies › In containers each holding not over 4 liters | Entire line |
| 2208.30.6075 | Whiskies › In containers each holding over 4 liters › Rye | Packaged only |
| 2208.40.20 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued not over $3 per proof liter | Entire line |
| 2208.40.40 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued over $3 per proof liter | Entire line |
| 2208.40.60 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products › In containers each holding over 4 liters › Valued not over 69¢ per proof liter | Packaged only |
| 2208.40.80 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products › In containers each holding over 4 liters › Valued over 69¢ per proof liter | Packaged only |
| 2208.50.00 | Gin and Geneve | Packaged only |
| 2208.60.10 | Vodka › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued not over $2.05/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.60.20 | Vodka › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued over $2.05/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.60.50 | Vodka › In containers each holding over 4 liters | Packaged only |
| 2208.70.0030 | Liqueurs and cordials › In containers each holding not over 4 liters | Entire line |
| 2208.90.10 | Bitters › Fit for use as beverages | Packaged only |
| 2208.90.12 | Brandy › Slivovitz › Valued not over $3.43/liter › In containers each holding not over 4 liters | Entire line |
| 2208.90.14 | Brandy › Slivovitz › Valued not over $3.43/liter › In containers each holding over 4 liters | Packaged only |
| 2208.90.15 | Brandy › Slivovitz › Valued over $3.43/liter | Packaged only |
| 2208.90.20 | Brandy › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued not over $2.38/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.90.25 | Brandy › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued over $2.38 but not over $3.43/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.90.30 | Brandy › In containers each holding not over 4 liters › Valued over $3.43/liter | Entire line |
| 2208.90.35 | Brandy › In containers each holding over 4 liters › Valued not over $2.38/liter | Packaged only |
| 2208.90.40 | Brandy › In containers each holding over 4 liters › Valued over $2.38/liter | Packaged only |
| 2208.90.50 | Tequila › In containers each holding not over 4 liters | Entire line |
| 2208.90.72 | Spirits › Mezcal in containers each holding not over 4 liters | Entire line |
| 2208.90.75 | Spirits | Packaged only |
Whey, molasses and non-alcoholic beer
14 lines · Proclamation 11062
| HTS code | Product | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 0404.10.05 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Modified whey › Whey protein concentrates | Entire line |
| 0404.10.08 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Modified whey › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions | Entire line |
| 0404.10.11 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Modified whey › Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | Entire line |
| 0404.10.15 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Modified whey | Entire line |
| 0404.10.20 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Fluid | Entire line |
| 0404.10.48 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Dried › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions | Entire line |
| 0404.10.50 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Dried › Described in additional U.S. note 12 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | Entire line |
| 0404.10.90 | Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Dried | Entire line |
| 1702.90.35 | Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose › Derived from sugar cane or sugar beets › Invert molasses | Entire line |
| 1703.10.30 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar › Cane molasses › Imported for (a) the commercial extraction of sugar or (b) human consumption | Entire line |
| 1703.10.50 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar › Cane molasses | Entire line |
| 1703.90.30 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar › Imported for (a) the commercial extraction of sugar or (b) human consumption | Entire line |
| 1703.90.50 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar | Entire line |
| 2202.91.00 | Non-alcoholic beer | Entire line |
Motorcycles over 800 cc
1 line · Proclamation 11063
| HTS code | Product | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 8711.50.00 | With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cc | Entire line |
What importers should do now
- Check the HTS code of every Canadian product you bring in against the lists above. The calculator flags these lines when Canada is the country of origin.
- Do not ship covered products. CBP rejects any entry that contains them, and they cannot go into a foreign-trade zone or bonded warehouse or travel in-bond.
- Covered products imported, or put into a bonded warehouse or foreign-trade zone, before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2026 can still be entered or withdrawn for consumption at the 50% duty. Confirm the treatment of your entries with your customs broker.
CBP implemented the bans in CSMS #70050970, sent September 28, 2026, with the three product lists attached; they carry exactly the lines on this page. Filings that include a covered product are rejected with error code 239 (foreign-trade zone admission), 335 (cargo release) or 886 (entry summary). Earlier guidance covers the Section 338 duties (CSMS #69606660) and the list changes of September 15, 2026 (CSMS #69851916).
Questions
When did the Canada import ban take effect?
At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2026, and it is in effect now. It applies to products of Canada imported on or after that moment, under three proclamations signed September 8, 2026 (Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063). CBP implemented it in CSMS #70050970, sent September 28, 2026.
Which Canadian products are banned from import into the US?
Sixty-eight HTS lines: 53 lines of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, cider and other fermented drinks, and spirits), 14 lines of whey, molasses and non-alcoholic beer, and motorcycles with an engine over 800 cc. The product lists attached to CBP's notice, CSMS #70050970, carry exactly these lines. The full list with HTS codes is on this page.
What does CBP do with an entry that contains a banned product?
It rejects the entry. Since 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2026, CBP unconditionally rejects any entry containing a covered product, and entries filed in ACE with covered products that had not been released were cancelled at that moment (CSMS #70050970).
What happens to Canadian goods imported before the ban?
Covered products imported before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2026 can still be entered for consumption, at the 50% Section 338 duty. Products put into a bonded warehouse or admitted into a foreign-trade zone before that moment can be withdrawn for consumption at the 50% duty. After the cutoff, covered products cannot be admitted into a foreign-trade zone or bonded warehouse or moved in-bond.
Is bulk alcohol from Canada banned too?
Not on every line. For 28 of the 53 alcohol lines the ban covers only packaged product: in CBP's words, bottles, cans, boxes, kegs or other similar direct-to-consumption containers. Alcohol under those lines that is not packaged that way, such as bulk shipments, stays subject to the 50% duty. The other 25 alcohol lines are banned entirely.
Do other Canadian products still pay the 50% Section 338 duty?
Yes. The bans cover only the listed lines. Every other product on the Section 338 lists keeps the 50% duty, and each proclamation provides that if its ban is invalidated, the 50% duty applies to those products instead.
Sources
- Proclamation 11061 (alcoholic beverages), 91 FR 58311
- Proclamation 11062 (whey, molasses and non-alcoholic beer), 91 FR 58319
- Proclamation 11063 (motorcycles over 800 cc), 91 FR 58325
- CBP CSMS #70050970, Certain Canadian Products Excluded from Importation into the United States (September 28, 2026)
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