Editorial Standards
The label should mean something.
BannedInTheUSA.ca is built around a simple principle: if we're going to say a Canadian product has been banned or tariffed in the United States, we should be able to explain why.
How Products Are Selected
What makes the list
We look for Canadian companies and products affected by U.S. trade actions, including import restrictions and additional tariffs.
Inclusion on BannedInTheUSA.ca is not intended to imply that every product made by a featured company is affected by the same trade measure. Trade status is assigned at the product level whenever possible.
Our Trade Labels
Used for products we determine are prohibited from importation into the United States under a specific U.S. trade action.
Used for products we determine remain eligible for U.S. importation but are subject to additional U.S. tariffs under a specific trade action.
How We Verify
We check before we label.
We review available government proclamations, tariff schedules, annexes, customs classifications and other relevant official information when determining trade status.
Where appropriate, we may also ask manufacturers or companies to confirm product origin, classification or how a trade action affects their products.
We do not assume that every product from a company is banned or tariffed simply because another product from that company is affected.
Trade Rules Change
Trade policy moves.
Tariffs, exclusions, product classifications and import restrictions can change. Information on BannedInTheUSA.ca reflects our understanding of the applicable trade measures when a listing is reviewed and may be updated as policies change.
Corrections
See something we should check?
Accuracy matters to us. If you're a company, industry participant or reader and believe a product has been incorrectly classified or information on a listing needs to be updated, please let us know.
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Listing and compensation
Companies do not pay to be listed. BannedInTheUSA.ca may earn an affiliate or referral commission from some purchases made after a shopper follows a link from our website. Commercial relationships do not determine whether a product is classified as banned or tariffed.