A tax paid at the border need not reach shop prices in full. In Canada's 2025 test, about a quarter of the tariff rate reached shop prices. Stores bore some of the cost too.

Checked 2026-10-20. Each record says what the source can and cannot show.

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Place: Canada
Time covered: March to September 2025; online prices at seven large sellers

What this does not prove

One short episode at seven large sellers. This share cannot turn all import duties into a bill for each family.

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Where to look: Key takeaways: about one-quarter of the counter-tariffs reached consumer prices, adding roughly 0.3 percentage points to inflation; prices of tariffed goods rose about 6% more and returned to pre-tariff levels about three months after removal

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A tax paid at the border need not reach shop prices in full. In Canada's 2025 test, about a quarter of the tariff rate reached shop prices. Stores bore some of the cost too.

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What this does not show: One short episode at seven large sellers. This share cannot turn all import duties into a bill for each family.

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