March 4th Tariffs and Commerce Department Freeze
- Thread starter Prophet River
- Start date
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
Sorry, we get too used to abreviations here sometimes. :
Swarovski Optics North America
Big load came including all SKUs of Z5 plus. Will be listed soon
Is there anyone working on directly importing stuff like PMC ammo? Korean made, Korean brand, but imported via an American supplier?
Seems like it would be smart, even without tariffs, since you aren't dealing with the CAD/USD fluctuations.
Seems like it would be smart, even without tariffs, since you aren't dealing with the CAD/USD fluctuations.
There is a ton of bulk PMC in the country. Likely the number one seller for bulk 9mm and 223.
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
Heads up that we have received two Commerce department approvals late last week. Too bad it is too late to use them without paying the 25% to Trudeau....
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
Our last pre tariff Berger load is now listed:
https://store.prophetriver.com/reloading-components/bullets/berger/
https://store.prophetriver.com/reloading-components/bullets/berger/
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
Also, please be patient with us as we work through pallets and pallets of product we rushed here ahead of tariffs. Starline brass , in particular, is extremely time consuming.
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
from our broker:
Tariff for rifles is 9303. It is still on the list. Link added for you to look. Open link, use ctrl F, the search field will come up and use 9303.30 and you will see still on the list.
List of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective March 13, 2025 - Canada.ca
Our retaliatory Cdn surtax is still valid for goods coming into Canada.
Hope this helps
Tariff for rifles is 9303. It is still on the list. Link added for you to look. Open link, use ctrl F, the search field will come up and use 9303.30 and you will see still on the list.
List of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective March 13, 2025 - Canada.ca
Our retaliatory Cdn surtax is still valid for goods coming into Canada.
Hope this helps
I clicked on your link. There is no content with "930" .
Exactly as I mentioned before. The list goes to 9102.99.00 then jumps to 9401.91.00. There’s no 9300 section referring to tariffs on firearms anymore and that’s on the Canada.ca website.
That is good news for the firearm components I have at a gunsmith in the States right now, soon to be imported.
Everybody knows that manufacturers often outsource distribution to other entities who specialize in distribution, and that it is not at all uncommon for a particular distributor (and/or importer) to be given exclusive rights for a given product in a given region.
One might assume that that exclusivity might result in less competition and less consumer choice, but the alternative might be no product and no choice (in the given region) or poor availability of product and/or poor product support (in the given region), because - oftentimes - it is the importer/distributor who ensures product availabiliy and product support (in the given region).
If you'd like to become the importer/distributor, and if you make a case to the manufacturer, they'll consider it.
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Even entering 9303.30 in the search field on Canada.ca website turns up nothing… You might want to look into that before paying tariffs on things that have no tariff.
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta
Quick update:
like most retailers, our pre tariff inventory is starting to show some holes. At some point, we will need to determine if we should fill those holes with items showing the 25%. The plan righ now is to leave things as they are until the end of this month, then make some decisions. Most distributors are starting to bring items in , even with the tariffs, and their prices reflect that.
like most retailers, our pre tariff inventory is starting to show some holes. At some point, we will need to determine if we should fill those holes with items showing the 25%. The plan righ now is to leave things as they are until the end of this month, then make some decisions. Most distributors are starting to bring items in , even with the tariffs, and their prices reflect that.
