US tariffs? Well, we have a plan. For now. Here's the good news and the bad news.
Canada is our home, and Hook Line & Tinker will continue to produce our kits here in beautiful Nova Scotia. We want to keep and create jobs here and support our local and national economy. In order to do that, we will need to make some adjustments in order to continue to share our love of embroidery with our friends and neighbours to the south.
So, we’ve been mathing the math. Planning the plans across multitudinous potential scenarios. And we are now ready to share our next steps to address the ever changing tariff landscape between Canada and the US.
Unfortunately, I’m going to get a little technical for a moment. Please bear with me. The US administration will be eliminating the “de minimis exemption” on August 29th. This exemption allows orders under $800 USD to enter the US tariff free. Technically, we do not need the de minimis to ship tariff-free at this time because most of our products are tariff exempt under the existing Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). More paperwork is required with each shipment to qualify for CUSMA exemption. But our biggest concern is your peace of mind.
Rest assured, we have a plan to guarantee that US based orders will be tariff free for a while longer.
If you have placed an order shipping to an address in the US over the last few months, it may have been shipped by our new fulfillment centre in Niagara Falls, NY. Surprise! We’ve been testing things out, and we’re preparing to make a full transition. Because we will be shipping to the fulfillment centre making use of our CUSMA exemption, we will not need to adjust our pricing at this time.
The big drawback? Our catalog for US customers will be becoming significantly smaller on August 23rd. It is dramatically changing how we do business.
- Our selection of complete kits will be shrinking from 50+ to only 20 max. Available kits will change frequently. Once a pattern sells out from the warehouse, it may be a long time before it is available again (if ever).
- All fabric-only kits will be discontinued entirely.
- All stick-and-stitch will be removed from the catalogue temporarily.
If you are in the US and there is a pattern, fabric kit, or stick-and-stitch that you have your heart set on, please get your order in asap. Click here to see a draft of what will be available on August 23rd.
Of course, you’ll still be able to purchase from one of our many amazing US based independent retailers! Search for Hook Line & Tinker in your area.
Canadian and international orders are not impacted by these changes. Please note that we also have a separate plan for US based wholesale orders. Stay tuned…
Now, let's cleanse the palate with some puppy cuteness.
Sending good vibes...
Laurie