# 2026-18838: US Keeps Taxes on Canada for Alcohol Trade Sins

2026-18838, Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-09-14, effective 2026-09-15; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18838
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-18838
- Title: Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 58331
- Published: 2026-09-14
- Effective: 2026-09-15
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-21

## In one line

US Keeps Taxes on Canada for Alcohol Trade Sins

## Summary

The U.S. is keeping extra taxes on some Canadian products because Canada is unfairly blocking American alcoholic drinks while letting others in. After a brief pause hoping Canada would fix this, they didn’t, so the taxes started on August 22, 2026. This affects Canadian exporters and aims to protect American businesses from unfair treatment.

## Effects PRIA read

- 50% Tariff Added to Some Canadian Goods: cost, high. Certain products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A will be subject to an additional ad valorem duty of 50 percent when imported into the United States. This additional 50% duty applies to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern ti…
- Some Canadian Goods Removed From 50% Duty: benefit, medium. Certain products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part B will no longer be subject to the additional ad valorem duty of 50 percent. The removal of the 50% duty applies to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 202…
- HTSUS Modified to Reflect Duty Changes: mixed, low. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is modified as provided in Annex II to this proclamation, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. Those HTSUS modifica…
- New Duties Apply Alongside Section 232 Tariffs: cost, high. The additional ad valorem duties imposed under Proclamation 11046, as modified by this proclamation, will apply in addition to duties imposed pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862). This stacking of duties is effective for goods entered for consumption, or withd…

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## Sources
- [2026-18838 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/14/2026-18838/modifying-the-scope-of-products-of-canada-subject-to-the-additional-duties-imposed-to-offset)
- [2026-18838 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-14/pdf/2026-18838.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18838 (as of 2026-09-21).