Ecclestone Horse Transport posted this information on Facebook. I can’t verify whether it is true or not.
*Tariff Update: Canada Exempt From Today’s Reciprocal Tariff Announcement. *
This afternoon the USA Administration announced a baseline 10% tariff on all goods, from all countries, except those compliant with the USMCA free trade agreement, between Mexico, Canada, and the United States. (Non-compliant goods to remain at the 25% rate).
This means, at this time, there are NO tariffs on horses entering the USA from Canada. Similarly, horses remain free of tariffs upon entry to Canada from USA.
While many resources shared within our industry have aimed to be helpful, as expressed in our prior update, they were largely speculative in nature. Today’s announcement serves as a reminder that we must all take pause, while allowing our elected officials to negotiate a resolution to this ongoing matter.