Tariffs are expected to be applied by Canada to books coming into Canada from the US starting April 2, 2025 👎😢

Books were not listed in the first round of tariffs, but they are now. This is a Canadian tariff intended to retaliate on the recent US tariffs, to cause enough hardship for the US so that they will back off. Most books, by Canadian authors or otherwise, will also be subject to the new tariff because they are warehoused in the US by major publishers and distributors. Although most books sold by Canadian booksellers originate from the US, many books by Canadian authors are also warehoused in the US and therefore subject to the tariff.

The CIBA (Canadian Independent Booksellers Association) is actively working with independent bookstores, Indigo, and Canadian publishers to coordinate a response to the Canadian government. It is not clear whether or not they are working on requesting a remission on tariffs from books and goods entering Canada from the US or not, but we are actively monitoring the situation and will keep you updated as we learn more information.

Depending on the outcome, starting April 2nd, you may see the cost of some items increase. We’re aiming to reduce additional costs as much as possible, but the reality is we may be forced to increase our prices to ensure our little shop survives this ridiculous tariff war. This means that as of April 2nd, there will be a temporary pause on our 10% off Tuesdays. The largest increase will come from items ordered directly from our US supplier, Ingram Publishing, due to the 25% tariff increase, the 6.5% freight, and the current exchange rate. This will be automatically added and included in the price of books visible when browsing our shop. If you have already paid for a preordered book from us that has not yet arrived, your price will go unchanged.

All that said, we’re also going back to our USED BOOKS roots. If you have USED BOOKS, we are BUYING. No collection is too small or large. Please sell or donate your used books to us, we’d love to take them off your hands!