r/canadaguns • u/Major-Ad-4288 • 22d ago

News / Politics / Activism tariffs

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is this what i think it is? https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/08/list-of-products-from-the-united-states-subject-to-counter-tariffs-effective-september-8-2026.html

post update "HS codes are easy to look up, guns and ammo have entirely different codes that have nothing to do with this. " thanks waitwhatnothing

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u/567432Gains 22d ago

I have tried word searching for:

Guns
Firearms
Fire
Ammo
Ammunition

And nothing comes up. But when searching “Hunting” as you show in the picture I see the same, and I am left thinking that they have either:

- Decided that they are not tariffing firearms and ammunition

Or

- They have left it incredibly vague with “and similar hunting or shooting requisites.” To tariff them without saying they are tariffing them.

Is anyone that may be more informed on this sort of lingo able to speak on this?

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u/Curious_Joe2020 22d ago

It won't cover guns because the RCMP has a giant order of Glock 45s and accessories coming from the USA all made in the USA. 

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u/Kridane 22d ago

government doesn't pay their own tariffs

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u/Curious_Joe2020 22d ago

Yes they do because a company is importing the Glocks from the USA. The RCMP then buys it from that company. Any costs would be passed on. Their contract would fail if they had to pay 50% more. Like I said guns are not on the list. It's not a coincidence. Just like the transfer approval delays from the USA are not a coincidence.

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u/567432Gains 22d ago

Is this a sarcastic response or is that genuinely the policy in place?

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u/Azuvector bc 22d ago

Tariffs are charged by your own government against you, to discourage you from doing business with the target country, in favour of others that aren't tariffed or domestic. Government has zero incentive to charge and pay themselves.

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u/567432Gains 22d ago

…. Fuck your right ….

Sorry iv had a few (to many tonight) and I’m ashamed to say I dropped the ball on that logic despite being an ECON Major.

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u/MongolianChickenLOL 22d ago

I concur, I also searched those and more. Nothing overtly on there

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u/waitwhatnothing 22d ago

HS codes are a system that catalogues basically everything that is traded around the world. There’s a whole category of codes (that start with 93) that cover firearms, firearms parts, firearm accessories, optics and ammunition. None of those are listed for tariffs. 

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u/Standard_Custard2338 21d ago

Firearms and ammunition have a 25% tariff from the first round of retaliatory tariffs imposed in 2025

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u/567432Gains 21d ago

Google says those are no longer active, you got a source to counter that?

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u/Standard_Custard2338 21d ago

Quick search sais this

are there tariffs on ammunition in Canada +3 Yes, ammunition imported into Canada from the United States has faced retaliatory surtaxes and tariffs amid ongoing trade disputes.Tariff DetailsU.S. Ammunition: Past and ongoing retaliatory trade actions by the Government of Canada have included a 25% surtax on U.S.-manufactured cartridges, brass casings, and complete firearms.Calculation: This 25% surtax is calculated directly on the value for duty before the addition of GST/HST, raising retail prices for American-made rounds significantly.Other Countries: Ammunition and firearms sourced from countries outside the U.S. or Canada generally face standard duty rates (around 3%) plus specific non-U.S. import levies depending on the origin.