Auto Parts from Canada: 50% US Tariff (2026)
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The Supreme Court struck down the 2025 IEEPA tariffs and a $166B refund pool is open. See your personalized refund opportunity & filing roadmap.
Illustrative analysis only — not legal, tax, or customs advice. Eligibility and amounts are determined by CBP; filing is handled by licensed professionals.
IEEPA refunds — illustrative, not a personal claim
Paid IEEPA duty on imports of Auto Parts from Canada in 2025–early 2026?
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA reciprocal (and fentanyl/trafficking) tariffs on February 20, 2026. The Importer of Record — or the licensed broker who filed the original entries — can seek that IEEPA layer back through CBP’s CAPE process. This is not a consumer check, and it is not a guaranteed amount.
- Who can file: the original Importer of Record (or that entry’s filing broker), not the retail customer.
- Window: IEEPA duties collected from early 2025 through February 24, 2026 (reciprocal rates generally from April 2025; China/Canada/Mexico fentanyl layers started earlier).
- Not refundable: Section 232 (steel/aluminum/autos), China Section 301, MFN base duty, or the current Section 301 forced-labor tariff / EU 15% deal rate.
Illustrative example only: $50,000 of IEEPA-period imports of Auto Parts from Canada at the published 10% IEEPA rate carried about $5,000 of IEEPA duty. That IEEPA layer — plus statutory interest (6–7% compounded daily under 19 CFR 24.36) — is what CAPE can refund. Your actual figure comes from your 7501s, not this example.
Have not filed
Only the Importer of Record can claim the IEEPA layer through CAPE.
How to claim an IEEPA refundAlready filed
Status is in ACE (REV-615), not a shopping-site tracker.
Check CAPE status · When money arrivesOverview on the tariff-refunds hub. Phase 3 for finally liquidated entries launches October 6, 2026 for CIT plaintiffs only. Illustrative analysis — not a guaranteed amount.
Contingency filing via Tariff Recovery Today (powered by Irongate), in partnership with Master Plan. No recovery, no fee. Not legal advice.
Importing auto parts from Canada into the United States carries an effective tariff of about 50% in 2026. Canadian autos pay the 50% Section 338 tariff (effective Aug 22, 2026) even when they qualify under USMCA. Energy, potash, Section 232 metals, fish, and critical minerals stay excluded.
USMCA does not help here. Section 338 (August 22, 2026) is 50% even on qualifying Canadian autos. Energy, potash, Section 232 metals, fish, and critical minerals remain the exclusions.
Auto Parts imports fall under HTS chapters 87. On a $10,000 shipment, the ~50% effective rate works out to roughly $5,000 in duty before the Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%) and, on ocean freight, the Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%). Because the exact duty depends on the specific HTS code and materials, confirm the classification with the HTS Code Finder and run your country and declared value through the tariff calculator on this page for the fully stacked number.
Refund angle: if you imported auto parts from Canada between April 2025 and February 2026, you likely paid the IEEPA reciprocal tariff (about 10%) that the Supreme Court struck down on February 20, 2026 in Learning Resources v. Trump. That layer is now recoverable from the roughly $166 billion CBP refund pool through the CAPE reliquidation process, plus statutory interest near 5%. Section 301 and Section 232 duties were not struck down and are not refundable. The Phase 1 window covers unliquidated entries and those within 80 days of liquidation.
Bottom line for auto parts importers sourcing from Canada: confirm the HTS classification, budget for the 50% stacked rate, and — if you paid IEEPA duties in 2025 — check refund eligibility before Phase 1 windows close on a rolling basis.
Auto Parts Tariffs by Country: Where It’s Cheapest to Import in 2026
Canada ranks #11 of 12 major auto parts sources by effective US tariff. Cheapest first — click any country for its full breakdown.
| Source country | 2026 rate | vs. Canada |
|---|---|---|
| France | 15% | 35 pts cheaper |
| Germany | 15% | 35 pts cheaper |
| Italy | 15% | 35 pts cheaper |
| Spain | 15% | 35 pts cheaper |
| Mexico | 25% | 25 pts cheaper |
| South Korea | 25% | 25 pts cheaper |
| Japan | 27.5% | 22.5 pts cheaper |
| United Kingdom | 27.5% | 22.5 pts cheaper |
| India | 28.4% | 21.6 pts cheaper |
| Thailand | 28.4% | 21.6 pts cheaper |
| Canada (this page) | 50% | — |
| China | 52.5% | +2.5 pts |
Effective 2026 rates for typical goods in this category (MFN base + the Section 301 forced-labor tariff that replaced Section 122 on July 24, 2026, plus Section 301/232 where they apply). Your exact duty depends on the specific HTS code — France is currently the lowest-tariff major source at 15%. Tariffs are one input; weigh freight, lead time, and quality too.
Calculate Your Auto Parts Duty from Canada
Search by product name or HTS code — the same lookup as the HTS code finder, then we stack 2026 country layers. Prefer a category estimate? .
Duty is calculated on this amount. Add freight and fees below for an estimated total import cost.
Add freight and fees (estimated landed cost)
Optional. Freight, insurance, and other fees are your estimates — not a quote. MPF and HMF below are formula estimates from published CBP rates, not a guarantee.
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