Effects of Tariffs / de Minimis on our Toys
August 28th, 2025
The new policy that eliminates the de Minimis exemption applies only to orders coming into the US from other countries, not to those orders we ship within the US or to other countries. All of SquarePeg’s products are made in the US from US materials, so we are unaffected by this change.
August 4th, 2025
Our toys are still unaffected by present tariff schedules and continue to be tariff exempt under the USMCA. Sales tax (GST/HST) or Value Added tax (VAT) is separate from tariffs so be aware those will continue to be collected by your home country.
March 4, 2025
The current schedule of product categories published by Canada that will be subjected to a 25% surtax does not include our toys, which are classified as “Mechano-therapy Appliances, Massage Apparatus” with harmonized code 9019.10. We used for reference the 2 articles linked here.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-10-eng.html
This means you will still only have to pay sales tax as if you had purchased the toys at a local store, in the form of a GST or HST. We continue to provide the Canadian Currency Adjustment at this time.
August 4th, 2025
Our toys are still unaffected by present tariff schedules and continue to be tariff exempt under the USMCA. Sales tax (GST/HST) or Value Added tax (VAT) is separate from tariffs so be aware those will continue to be collected by your home country.
We’ll keep this post updated as the tariff landscape evolves.
