Makers

Kemptville, Ontario · Shopify shop

François Bruneau's family shop has been building solid-wood outdoor furniture since 1955 — Muskoka and Adirondack chairs, recliners, rockers, swings and dining sets.

Fifty per cent is not survivable. · cp24.com, Sep 3, 2026

Brantford, Ontario · Shopify shop

Roustan Hockey makes wood ice hockey sticks in Brantford, Ontario under the Christian, Northland and True North names, plus foam-core goalie sticks and plastic-bladed street sticks.

Even if somebody buys one or two or five or 10 sticks, and it's under $100, they're going to be affected by the tariffs · ttnews.com, Oct 8, 2025

Ottawa, Ontario · Online shop

Peter shapes and hand-sands pine into planes, boats, trains, trucks, animals and puzzles, left unpainted so the grain shows.

Currently we are not shipping to the United Stated due to the uncertainty of the imposed tariffs. · peterswoodentoys.ca, Sep 9, 2026

Burlington, Ontario · Shopify shop

Ron Stefaniuk moulds, trims, paints and assembles fibreglass goalie masks and builds stainless steel cages for them in a Burlington, Ontario shop, sold direct to goaltenders.

Apex masks and cages are ice hockey equipment other than balls and skates, HTS 9506.99.25 on the CBP Section 338 list, so every mask Ron Stefaniuk ships to an American goaltender carries a 50% duty on top of the price, in effect since August 22, 2026. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 22, 2026

Wasaga Beach, Ontario · Online shop

Daniel Sturges and his rod builders have hand-wrapped custom freshwater rods in Wasaga Beach since 1996, from bass and walleye sticks to musky casters, centrepin float rods and tournament fly rods.

Fishing rods crossed into the United States duty-free until August 22, 2026, when HTS 9507.10.00 picked up the 50% Section 338 duty; on September 15 the White House narrowed the line to the statistical breakout 9507.10.0040, fishing rods, still at 50%. Backwoods ships by FedEx across North America, so a $400 custom rod now lands on an American doorstep with roughly $200 of duty on top. · whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026

Windsor, Ontario · Shopify shop

A Windsor family prints photographs and designs onto lightweight canvas wall art that hangs with no tools and no holes.

USA shipping is currently paused—thank you for your patience · whelhung.com, Sep 9, 2026

Muskoka, Ontario · Shopify shop

Emily cuts, solders and stamps antique silver-plated spoons, forks and knives into jewellery, keepsakes and Christmas tree ornaments.

Her ornaments are made of silver-plated spoons, so they are neither glass nor wood and fall on HTS 9505.10.25, which has carried a 50% additional US duty since August 22, 2026. · content.govdelivery.com, Sep 9, 2026

Alliston, Ontario · Own site

Artisan Encompassed builds custom fishing rods in small batches out of Alliston, Ontario, and sells the parts to build your own: blanks, guides and tip tops, reel seats, grips, gimbals and trim.

Finished fishing rods have carried a 50% Section 338 duty into the United States since August 22, 2026, and the September 15 scope change kept them on the list as HTS 9507.10.0040. The same change went the other way for the components half of the business: rod parts and accessories, statistical line 9507.10.0080, moved to Part B, Products No Longer Covered, so blanks and guides came off the list on September 15 while the rods themselves stayed on it. · whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026

Ottawa, Ontario · Shopify shop

Pigment&PaperCo. hand-binds notebooks and makes notepads, cards and gift wrap on 100 percent recycled antique vellum paper.

Due to current regulations, we currently cannot ship orders to the U.S. We apologize for the inconvenience. · pigmentandpaperco.ca, Sep 9, 2026

Sarnia, Ontario · Wix shop

Karen cuts and finishes hardwood charcuterie and cutting boards, coasters and snack trays in Sarnia, most of them made to order.

Wooden tableware and kitchenware (HTS 4419.90.91) has carried a 50% US duty since August 22, 2026, which covers the serving and charcuterie boards that make up most of the Rustic and Renewed Decor catalogue. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 21, 2026

Oakville, Ontario · Own site

Sportmask makes goalie masks, cages and refit parts in Oakville, Ontario, including the PRO3 shell and straight-bar cages, sold direct with a fit guarantee.

Sportmask masks and cages enter the United States as ice hockey equipment other than balls and skates, HTS 9506.99.25, which the CBP Section 338 list sets at 50% from August 22, 2026, with no CUSMA exemption available. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 22, 2026

Mulmur, Ontario · Shopify shop

A Mulmur apiary that harvests raw honey yard by yard and season by season, selling Headwaters honey, raw Ontario buckwheat, cinnamon and lemon creamed honey, honey vinegar, soap and beeswax candles.

Ontario Honey Creations' raw Ontario honey is natural honey under HTS 0409.00.00, which the United States has taxed at 50% since August 22, 2026. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 21, 2026

The Blue Mountains, Ontario · Shopify shop

Bret Williams makes lighting in small batches — the Gwen table and floor lamps on hand-turned Canadian maple and walnut bases with linen shades, plus the Maeve sconce, the Estelle pendant and the Liese chandelier.

Electric table, desk, bedside and floor-standing lamps not made of base metal (HTS 9405.29.80) go to a 50% US duty on September 15, 2026 under the September expansion of the Section 338 list, which covers Huey's hand-turned maple and walnut Gwen table and floor lamps. · whitehouse.gov, Sep 9, 2026

Barrie, Ontario · Shopify shop

A family apiary just outside Barrie selling liquid, creamed, blueberry and hot honey, dehydrated pollen, royal jelly, propolis and beeswax firestarters.

Karma Creek's honey is natural honey under HTS 0409.00.00, which the United States has taxed at 50% since August 22, 2026. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 21, 2026

Pickering, Ontario · Own site

Mitchell has built custom goal pads, blockers, catchers and body armour by hand in Pickering, Ontario since 1980, including leather-front Custom Pro pads made from the original late-seventies patterns.

Mitchell's goal pads, blockers, catchers and body armour are ice hockey equipment other than balls and skates, HTS 9506.99.25, which the CBP Section 338 list sets at 50% from August 22, 2026. A custom build bound for an American goaltender carries the duty on top of the build price. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 22, 2026

Richmond Hill, Ontario · Online shop

Gregg Scott and Michele Mihalik keep about 75 colonies on the Oak Ridges Moraine and sell single-source wildflower, clover, basswood, buckwheat, alfalfa and acacia honey, plus mead.

Circling Hawk's varietal honeys are natural honey under HTS 0409.00.00, taxed 50% on entry to the United States since August 22, 2026. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 21, 2026

Waterloo, Ontario · Shopify shop

The Thorpe family makes unpainted wooden boats, planes, pull toys, trains and games of skill from their own designs, including a balloon-powered boat and a Mouse & Cheese coordination toy.

Wooden toys are on the US Section 338 list (HTS 9503.00) at 50% as of August 22, 2026, and Thorpe Toys ships to the United States, so US buyers now pay that duty on Waterloo-made toys. · content.govdelivery.com, Aug 21, 2026