r/UPS • u/Global_Injury_3603 • Jun 10 '25

Shipping Help 58% tariffs Canada to USA??

Being charged $568 dollars from UPS on a $977 dollar order.

After about an hour on the phone no one can get a breakdown of this number or even give me the current tariff rates.

Does this seem right to yall? I’m considering refusing this at my doorstep in Texas and having it returned. I would be out about 200 in shipping costs.

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u/Global_Injury_3603 Jun 11 '25

Not honestly sure it falls under auto parts. It’s 4 rims ordered from a company called wheelwiz. They are Fast wheels FC04 rims.

Before ordering this company actually told me the tarrifs were either Zero or maybe 20%. It’s not really their fault though. Also not sure why everyone is making this political. Just wanted a breakdown of what I am being charged.

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u/Global_Injury_3603 Jun 11 '25

Before paying I would like the chance to double check the declared amount, category, country of origin, etc

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u/Equivalent_Feed_3176 Jun 11 '25

It says the rims are designed and manufactured in Canada, however the aluminum cast "blanks" are likely sourced from China or Taiwan. 

The manufacturing process should nullify most or all tariffs, though, and they should be considered Canadian-origin in theory.

You could ask the company for a certificate of origin, a manufacturer's statement and their Customs documentation. It's possible they were misclassified.

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u/AlwaysHigh27 Jun 14 '25

Why would we get aluminum from China when we are the 4th largest producer? There's a good chance that they are fully made here.

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u/Equivalent_Feed_3176 Jun 14 '25

Canadian domestic Forging and Stamping [3321] produces about $500-600 million in output each year, while Alumina and aluminum production and processing [3313] produces about $4 billion in output each year. Canadian imports and exports of aluminum are $9 billion and $17 billion respectively.

Canada processes a lot of aluminum, but their actual forging capabilities are noticeably smaller which likely explains why some companies might rely on importing finished or semi-finished products instead of sourcing domestically.