Section 232 on steel, aluminum and their derivatives: list changes, duty assessed on metal content, melt-and-pour and smelt-and-cast reporting, quotas and negotiated arrangements, and what derivative coverage means for downstream products.
The CBSA concluded its expiry review investigation and determined, under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, that the expiry of its June 4, 2021 finding in inquiry NQ-2020-005 is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Oman and Russia. The CITT initiated the expiry review on April 20, 2026 and will now conduct an inquiry into whether expiry is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry, issuing its decision no later than February 24, 2027. A Statement of Reasons with additional details will be issued within 15 days.
Why it matters: Importers of certain concrete reinforcing bar from Oman and Russia remain within the SIMA expiry review process while the CITT injury inquiry runs to a decision due no later than February 24, 2027.
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Federal Register · Commerce ITA (AD/CVD)Top PickAI score6262
Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of tin mill products from the People's Republic of China, with the period of investigation January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, applicable September 15, 2026. Commerce also made a preliminary affirmative critical circumstances determination and aligned the final countervailing duty determination with the final antidumping duty determination. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.
Commerce determined in the final results of the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review of certain steel racks and parts thereof from China that the exporters under review either sold at prices below normal value during the period September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024, or did not establish eligibility for a separate rate and remain part of the China-wide entity. The notice applies September 15, 2026, and rescinds the review in part. The China-wide entity includes Guangdong Xinmiao Storage Equipment Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Kingmore Storage Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Starshine Industry Equipment Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Peter Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd.
Why it matters: The final results set the liquidation rate for reviewed entries of certain steel racks and parts thereof from China during the September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024 period, and the notice does not state the cash deposit rates.
The USITC determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam, provided for in HTSUS 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00 and 7228.30.80, that Commerce found to be sold at less than fair value and, for Egypt and Vietnam, subsidized. The determinations were made under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) in Investigation Nos. 701-TA-769-770 and 731-TA-1752-1754 (Final) and filed on September 11, 2026. Commissioners Thanhauser and Foley did not participate.
Why it matters: The affirmative injury determinations cover rebar from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam classified in HTSUS 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00 and 7228.30.80, clearing the way for AD/CVD orders on those entries.
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Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / ExportersTop PickAI score7171
Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers Serial No. 1170 that, effective October 1, 2026, importers of aluminum products under General Import Permit No. 83 must report and keep records of the country of largest smelt, country of second-largest smelt (if any) and country of most recent cast.
The Canada Border Services Agency advises that the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) has been amended to grant relief of surtaxes paid or payable under the United States Surtax Order (2025-1), the United States Surtax Order (2026), the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025) and the United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025) for eligible goods, including goods imported for use in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for public health, health care, public safety and national security uses.
Why it matters: Importers claiming relief under the amended Order must file with the CBSA within two years of importation, meet the applicable importation deadline and hold documents substantiating the goods' eligible use.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry, NQ-2026-005, into whether the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks 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 December 31, 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: Parties with an interest in certain steel racks from China have until the Tribunal's December 31, 2026 injury determination to file Form I—Notice of Participation in inquiry NQ-2026-005.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found in inquiry NQ-2026-001 that dumping of certain oil and gas well casing originating in or exported from Austria has not caused injury and is not threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry, so anti-dumping duties will not be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainants were Algoma Tubes Inc., Tenaris Global Services (Canada) Inc. and Hydril Canadian Company LP, collectively Tenaris Canada. The Tribunal will issue its reasons on September 16, 2026.
Why it matters: Entries of certain oil and gas well casing from Austria will not be subject to anti-dumping duties following the CITT's no-injury finding in NQ-2026-001.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its December 10, 2020 order on the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from China, following expiry review RR-2025-005, finding that expiry of the order was likely to result in injury. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these goods. The order was originally made in expiry review RR-2019-005.
The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 26-15 that, when the Order Amending the General Import Permit No. 83 — Aluminum Products comes into force on October 1, 2026, importers must submit the country of largest smelt (CLS), country of second-largest smelt (C2S) and country of most recent cast (CRC) to the CBSA via the Single Window Initiative Integrated Import Declaration; until then submission is optional. The requirements apply to all aluminum HS codes in Global Affairs Canada's SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Table, and cover goods containing primary aluminum for CLS and C2S and all goods covered by GIP 83 for CRC.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined on June 18, 2026, in preliminary injury inquiry PI-2026-002, that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks from China have caused injury to the domestic industry. The inquiry followed the Canada Border Services Agency's initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations under the Special Import Measures Act. CBSA will continue its investigations and issue preliminary determinations by July 17, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of certain steel racks from China face continued CBSA dumping and subsidizing investigations, with preliminary determinations due by July 17, 2026.
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Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / ExportersTop PickAI score7878
Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers Serial No. 1163, effective June 13, 2026, replaces Serial No. 1160 and sets out the policies and procedures for administering the tariff-rate quotas on certain steel goods in item 82 of the Import Control List, above which a 50% surtax applies. The Third Amending Surtax Order, effective June 28, 2026, adjusts TRQ volumes for the Hot-Rolled Sheet, Cold-Rolled Sheet, Hot-Rolled Bar, Structural Steel and Stainless Steel Billets and Blooms classes from non-FTA partners and the Hot-Rolled Sheet, Steel Plate and Cold-Rolled Sheet classes from non-CUSMA FTA partners, and reassigns certain tariff classification numbers from the Hot-Rolled Sheet to the Cold-Rolled Sheet class.
The CBSA initiated investigations on April 20, 2026 into whether steel racks from producers operating in or exporting from China are being dumped, subsidized, or both, following a complaint by Arpac Storage Systems, Etalex Inc., Industries Cresswell Inc., the Econo-Rack (2015) Group Inc. and North American Steel Equipment Inc. The CITT will issue its preliminary injury decision by June 19, 2026, and the CBSA will make preliminary decisions by July 20, 2026. A statement of reasons will be available on the CBSA's website within 15 days of the launch.
Why it matters: Importers of steel racks from China face SIMA investigations that could lead to preliminary determinations by July 20, 2026, with the CITT's injury decision due by June 19, 2026.
The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 25-05 that the China Surtax Remission Order (2024), SOR/2025-12, effective January 31, 2025, relieves surtaxes paid or payable under the China Surtax Order (2024) on eligible goods in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2, granted under section 115 of the Customs Tariff. The updated notice aligns with the Order Amending the China Surtax Remission Order (2024) and sets out special authorization codes 25-054A through 25-054M for the Special Authority OIC field on the Commercial Accounting Declaration, each tied to specific Schedule 2 items and import periods.
Canada's International Trade Tribunal continued, with amendment, its September 2, 2020 order in expiry review RR-2019-002 following expiry review RR-2025-001, covering the dumping of carbon steel screws originating in or exported from China and Chinese Taipei and the subsidizing of such products originating in or exported from China. The Tribunal found that expiry of the order was likely to result in injury. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these goods.
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.
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Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / ExportersTop PickAI score7878
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 · Notices to Importers / ExportersTop PickAI score6262
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.