New surtax for Canadians crossing US border confuses shoppers as trade war kicks off

Canadians crossing the border from the United States may notice they are being charged more after the start of a trade war between the two countries.

Counter-tariffs on certain U.S. goods are now facing a 25 per cent tariff, in addition to regular duties and taxes, when being brought into Canada.

These countermeasures will apply to commercial shipments, goods imported by mail or courier, and goods imported by individual travellers above their personal exemptions, the CBSA explained.

But as Alissa Thibault reports, it caught some cross-border shoppers by surprise on Tuesday.