Canada in both directions: Section 232 and USMCA treatment of Canadian goods entering the United States, and Canada's own import and control rules: surtaxes and remission, SIMA antidumping and countervailing duties, CBSA Customs Notices and CARM, CITT and Federal Court decisions, export controls and sanctions.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry, NQ-2025-009, into whether the dumping and subsidizing of truck bodies originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of those goods. The Tribunal will determine the injury question on July 3, 2026. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry (NQ-2025-008) on March 2, 2026 into whether the dumping and subsidizing of thermoformed molded fibre tableware originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of the goods. The Tribunal will determine on June 26, 2026 whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury to the domestic industry. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.
Why it matters: Importers of thermoformed molded fibre tableware from China are covered by CITT inquiry NQ-2025-008, which will reach its injury determination on June 26, 2026.
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Global Affairs Canada states in Notice Serial No. 1162 that, from March 1, 2026, imports of electric vehicles originating in China under Import Control List items 195 (1) to (3) require a shipment-specific import permit and are administered under a quota, with 24,500 vehicles available on a first-come, first-served basis for March 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026. Eligible EVs are assessed at a most-favoured-nation tariff rate of 6.1%, and the 100% surtax under the China Surtax Order (2024) has been repealed.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found on February 6, 2026 that the dumping and subsidizing of certain cast iron soil pipe originating in or exported from China have caused injury to the domestic industry, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainant was Canada Pipe Company ULC, d.b.a. Bibby-Ste-Croix of Sainte-Croix, Québec. The Tribunal will issue the reasons for its findings on February 23, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of certain cast iron soil pipe from China face anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected by the Canada Border Services Agency following the Tribunal's injury finding, with the reasons due February 23, 2026.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its March 25, 2021 order, in expiry review RR-2020-001, on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China, to determine whether expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing and injury to the domestic industry. The Canada Border Services Agency will determine by July 2, 2026 whether there is a likelihood of resumed or continued dumping or subsidizing; if positive, the Tribunal will determine by December 9, 2026 whether that is likely to result in injury. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found, in inquiry NQ-2025-004, that the dumping and subsidizing of thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from China have caused injury to the domestic industry, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainants were McDermid Paper Converters Limited of Markham, Ontario, Media Cash Register Inc. of Saint Laurent, Québec, and Custom Paper Ltd. of Richmond, British Columbia. The Tribunal will issue the reasons for its finding on January 23, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of thermal paper rolls from China now face anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected by the Canada Border Services Agency, with the Tribunal's reasons due January 23, 2026.
CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-31 that the January 1, 2026 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (T2026) is now available on the CBSA website in various formats. T2026 reflects scheduled duty rate reductions under individual free trade agreements and the substitution of certain tariff classification pre-ambles and tariff classification numbers in chapters 28, 29, 73 and 81. Changes are marked by a change bar in the PDF version, by the number 1 in the change column of the Access files, and are not marked in the HTML version; concordance tables are also provided.
Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Exporters No. 1159 states that storing controlled technology in the cloud can constitute a transfer under the Export and Import Permits Act, requiring an export permit, where there is a reasonable possibility that a person outside Canada could examine the technology. GAC interprets a transfer as occurring when controlled technology is sent from Canada and stored abroad in a way that creates more than a remote possibility of foreign access, including through decryption keys or access rights. Safeguards consistent with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security's Guidance on cloud security assessment and authorization will generally mean no permit is required.
Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers SER 1133 that, effective November 5, 2024, importers using General Import Permit No. 80 – Carbon Steel and General Import Permit No. 81 – Specialty Steel Products must provide country of melt and pour information at the time of importation as a term and condition of the permits. The requirement covers carbon steel under HS headings 7206-7217, 7225-7229, 7301-7302, 7304-7306 and 7308, and specialty steel under HS headings 7218-7224, 7312-7313 and 7317.
Why it matters: Importers of carbon and specialty steel under GIP No. 80 or GIP No. 81 must report country of melt and pour at the time of importation, for example through the Single Window Integrated Import Declaration, unless an exemption applies.
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Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to exporters No. 1129 that an Order Amending the Export Control List, approved on May 31, 2024, adds five new controls under Item 5506 covering quantum computers able to process quantum information in 34 or more physical qubits, circuits and devices specially designed for them, CryoCMOS integrated circuits operating at 4.5 Kelvin or below, technology for semiconductor devices using GAAFET structures, equipment for isotropic and anisotropic dry etching, and advanced Scanning Electron Microscope equipment. As of July 20, 2024, a permit is required to export these items from Canada, except to the United States.
Why it matters: From July 20, 2024, exporters of the five items added under Item 5506 need a permit to ship them from Canada, except to the United States.
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Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers and Exporters Serial 1071 that, effective immediately, Canada will stop issuing new permits for the export and brokering of controlled goods and technology to Russia, and that valid permits held by exporters for such exports or brokering prior to February 24, 2022 are immediately cancelled. Only permits and applications related to specific end-uses such as medical supply and humanitarian needs may be considered for exception, on a case-by-case basis. Global Affairs Canada says it will continue to monitor the situation and may reassess the decision.
Why it matters: Exporters and brokers holding permits for controlled goods and technology to Russia have those permits cancelled immediately, and only medical supply and humanitarian end-uses may be considered for exception on a case-by-case basis.
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Global Affairs Canada states that certain Export and Import Controls System (EICS) commodity codes change effective January 1, 2022, following World Customs Organization HS code updates and related Customs Tariff updates, and that permit and certificate applications with an entry or exit date after December 31, 2021 for the affected goods must use the new commodity codes.
Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers No. 1032 that, effective November 2, 2020, item 80 (Carbon Steel Products) and item 81 (Specialty Steel Products) of the Import Control List have been re-added following their deemed removal on November 1, 2020, and the associated HS codes amended. Carbon steel covers HS headings 7206-7217, 7225-7229, 7302 and 7304-7306; specialty steel covers HS headings 7218-7224, 7301, 7308, 7312-7313 and 7317. The changes do not limit the quantity of carbon or specialty steel that may be imported into Canada, and the new items have no deemed removal date.
Why it matters: Importers and customs brokers using GIP No. 80 or GIP No. 81 must state the applicable permit on the customs documentation for shipments under HS headings 7206-7302, 7304-7306, 7308, 7312-13 and 7317, and retain the prescribed records for six years.
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Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers Serial No. 903 that the barley products tariff rate quota will be filled on October 18, 2017, and that 11:59 p.m. local time that day is the cut-off for accounting for imports of barley products under a within access commitment tariff item. The notice covers Items 183 to 191 of the Import Control List, namely barley products under heading numbers 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.07, 11.08, 19.01, 19.04 and 23.02 of the Customs Tariff schedule.
Why it matters: From 11:59 p.m. local time on October 18, 2017, importers of the listed barley products may no longer invoke GIP No. 20, and goods reported under GIP No. 100 must carry the statement "Imported Under the Authority of General Import Permit No. 100 - Eligible Agricultural Goods".
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Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers Serial No. 902 that the wheat products tariff rate quota will be filled on October 13, 2017, and that 11:59 p.m. local time that day is the cut-off for accounting for imports of wheat products classified under a "within access commitment" tariff item. The notice covers Items 162 to 181 of the Import Control List, namely wheat products under heading numbers 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02 of the Customs Tariff.
Why it matters: As of 11:59 p.m. local time on October 13, 2017, importers of the covered wheat products may no longer invoke GIP No. 20, and goods entered under GIP No. 100 must state "Imported Under the Authority of General Import Permit No. 100 - Eligible Agricultural Goods" on the prescribed form.