Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Plastic semi-finished products From Canada

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $3.0B of plastic semi-finished products from Canada, paying an effective tariff rate of 0.33%. That makes Canada the largest named source of this family, at 22.9% of tracked plastic semi-finished products imports. The family-wide effective rate is 9.84%, so Canada's goods pay 9.5 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 1.06% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $3.0B of plastic semi-finished products from Canada in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 0.33%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 9.5 points below the 9.84% family average.
  • Share of the family: 22.9%, #1 named source of plastic semi-finished products.
  • Freight and insurance: 1.06% of customs value, on top of the duty.
  • History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

  • What tariff does the U.S. charge on plastic semi-finished products from Canada? In 2025, plastic semi-finished products imported from Canada paid an effective tariff rate of 0.33%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much plastic semi-finished products does the U.S. import from Canada? The U.S. imported $3.0B of plastic semi-finished products from Canada in 2025, 22.9% of the tracked plastic semi-finished products it imports, ranking Canada the largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on plastic semi-finished products from Canada? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.06% of customs value on plastic semi-finished products from Canada in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

  • Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.