The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has issued the following statement in response to the Sec. 338 Tariffs:
“As an active member of the Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) joins the Coalition in calling for a swift resolution to the U.S.-Canada trade dispute and the return of U.S. wine and spirits to Canadian store shelves.
What affects U.S. wine and spirits producers also affects the broader supply chain that supports them, including the glass container industry. GPI is particularly concerned about the additional impact of the 50 percent Section 338 tariff on Canadian glass bottles and jars and other raw materials used in glass industry and the increased pressure it could place on an already highly integrated North American supply chain that has seen sales declines during the reciprocal tariff policy debate.
According to U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. International Trade Commission data, the U.S. imported 348 million glass bottles and jars from Canada in 2025, valued at more than $86 million. These products have moved duty-free under USMCA and support food and beverage manufacturers of all sizes across the U.S.
GPI urges officials in both countries to swiftly resume negotiations and reach a resolution that restores market access for U.S. wine and spirits, and Canadian wine and spirits, protecting the North American glass supply chain and returns to the mutual benefits of tariff-free trade under USMCA.”
Published September 2026
