Canadian Seller Field Guides
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Published by CMPLX Brands, Vancouver, Canada
For Etsy and Shopify sellers in Canada. De minimis has ended, the 35% tariff is gone, and duty is now decided per product. What changed, what to check before you list, the duty decision in 4 questions, and how to pick a label path that does not lose money on the order.
Published Oct 22, 2026.
GST/HST, income tax and record-keeping basics for Etsy and Shopify sellers.
VAT, customs and shipping rules for shipping your products across the Atlantic.
What to switch to before the next strike or service suspension stops your US and domestic shipping.
What changed, what it costs you, and the settings to check.
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Guide No. 1 - Canadian Seller Field Guides
For Etsy and Shopify sellers in Canada.
This changes often - check the date before you rely on it. Free 1-page version available as a PDF below. Operational guidance, not customs, tax, or legal advice.
The "35% tariff on Canada" is gone. Those tariffs were struck down in Feb 2026 and collection stopped Feb 24, 2026. If a post, video, or calculator still uses 35% (or 25%), it is out of date. There is no single Canada rate anymore - duty is decided per product.
Landed cost to you = product value duty is charged on (the goods, not the shipping) x the duty layers that apply, + carrier processing and brokerage fees, + postage, + platform fees.
Decide per shop, in writing: absorb duties in your price, collect at checkout (Shopify), or a split. Then set your Etsy/Shopify settings to match - never both.
"US buyers: duties are prepaid on this item, so there is no charge on delivery. Shipping is DDP from Canada."
Use only if true for that item and carrier.
The full Canada-to-US Shipping Survival Kit (in development) adds the landed-cost calculator, the carrier decision tree, a per-product CUSMA and HTS worksheet, and monthly dated updates when the rules move.
Start with the free 1-page checklist - the same content as this page, as a printable PDF: