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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.

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Oct 2Fri
  1. CBSA · Customs Notices

    CBSA updates surtax and TRQ rules for certain steel goods under SOR/2026-0119

    The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 25-24 that the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods (SOR/2025-148), as amended by SOR/2025-155, SOR/2025-266 and SOR/2026-0119, applies a 50% surtax on the value for duty of certain steel goods originating outside Canada, the United States and Mexico, with the SOR/2026-0119 amendments effective June 27, 2026 extending the tariff rate quota surtax until June 27, 2027 and changing Schedules 1 and 2.

  2. CBSA · Customs Notices

    CBSA sets surtax refund claim rules for CREDITS Program participants

    CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-26 that CREDITS Program participants may submit refund claims where surtax was paid at importation, provided the claims meet all other CREDITS requirements. Surtax claims must be sent in a separate batch, with the surtax and duty amounts combined in the Duty field, and a CREDITS Surtax Template must be emailed to the Revenue Assessment Unit by midnight of the same day the batches were transmitted, one template per batch. A batch received with surtax claims but without the template is treated as non-compliant, resulting in an Administrative Monetary Penalty and placement on upfront review.

Sep 28Mon
  1. CBP · CSMS

    CBP: certain Canadian products excluded from U.S. importation under Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 from September 29, 2026

    CBP states in CSMS # 70050970 that, effective September 29, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, certain covered products of Canada identified in the Annexes to Presidential Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 are excluded from importation into the United States, covering certain commodities under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 and 8711. Exclusion precludes admission into a Foreign Trade Zone or bonded warehouse, in-bond transportation and entry for consumption, and any entry containing covered products will be unconditionally rejected; entries filed in ACE that have not been released will be cancelled as of that time. Covered products imported before September 29, 2026, 12:01 a.m.

  2. CBP · CSMS

    CBP adds ACE Cargo Release and FTZ error codes for restricted Canadian products under Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063

    CBP states in CSMS # 70050117 that it has added error codes 239 (e214 FTZ admissions) and 335 (ACE Cargo Release) for designated imports originating from Canada entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on September 29, 2026, covering certain products under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 and 8711, including alcohol packed in bottles, cans, boxes, kegs or other direct-to-consumption containers. The codes were added as part of the implementation of Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063. Non-compliant submissions will be rejected with those error codes.

Sep 22Tue
  1. CITT · News (Canada.ca)

    CITT finds threat of injury on forged grinding media from China in NQ-2026-002

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found in inquiry NQ-2026-002 that dumping and subsidizing of forged grinding media originating in or exported from China have not caused injury to the domestic industry but are threatening to cause injury, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainant was Moly-Cop Canada of Kamloops, British Columbia. The Tribunal will issue its reasons on October 7, 2026.

Sep 21Mon
  1. CBSA · SIMA Notices

    CITT rescinds order on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal rescinded its order concerning photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or exported from China under subsection 76.03(2) and subparagraph 76.03(12)(a)(iii) of the Special Import Measures Act, so anti-dumping and countervailing duties no longer apply to new releases of covered goods. The CBSA will automatically refund these duties on eligible goods released on or after March 25, 2026, and any outstanding re-determination process for those goods will be terminated. Goods released before March 25, 2026 are not eligible for a refund, and assessments and reassessments relating to those earlier releases will continue.

  2. CBP · CSMS

    CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2624 with Section 338 Canada tariff record changes

    CBP states in CSMS # 69980710 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2624, created on September 11, 2026, contains 6 harmonized tariff records and 18 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records, including Section 338 Canada updates. The update reflects White House modifications to the scope of products of Canada subject to additional duties on alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles, modifying the original annexes to 91 FR 46639 and 91 FR 46663 issued on July 23, 2026. Questions on the Section 338 Canada updates go to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov and on the HSU to the HTS Administrator at HTSAdmin@cbp.dhs.gov.

Sep 18Fri
  1. CITT · News (Canada.ca)

    CITT terminates expiry review and rescinds order on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal terminated the expiry review of its March 25, 2021 order in expiry review RR-2020-001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain photovoltaic modules and laminates from China, and rescinded that order. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore not continue to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these goods.

Sep 16Wed
  1. CBSA · SIMA Notices

    CBSA concludes expiry review investigation on concrete reinforcing bar from seven countries

    CBSA has concluded its expiry review investigation and determined, under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, that the expiry of the June 4, 2021 finding in inquiry NQ-2020-004 is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. The CITT initiated the expiry review on April 20, 2026 and CBSA initiated its investigation on April 21, 2026; a Statement of Reasons will be issued within 15 days.

  2. CBSA · SIMA Notices

    CBSA makes preliminary dumping determination on wheat gluten from Italy, Poland and the UK

    CBSA states that on September 17, 2026, under subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, it made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting wheat gluten originating in or exported from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom, usually imported under tariff classification numbers 1109.00.10.00 and 1109.00.20.00.

  3. CBSA · SIMA Notices

    CBSA concludes expiry review investigation on concrete reinforcing bar from Oman and Russia

    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.

Sep 15Tue
  1. CBSA · Customs Notices

    CBSA amends Customs Tariff to add CPUKT treatment for the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

    The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 26-22 that the CPTPP enters into force for the United Kingdom on September 1, 2026, so eligible goods from the United Kingdom imported into Canada are entitled to the Comprehensive and Progressive United Kingdom Tariff (CPUKT) tariff treatment, Code 35, as of September 1, 2026. The T2026-2 Customs Tariff adds the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man to the list of countries for CPUKT treatment and sets the applicable duty rates for tariff items in Chapters 1 to 99.

Sep 13Sun
  1. Federal Register · Presidential Documents

    Trump modifies scope of Canadian goods subject to 50% Section 338 duties

    Proclamation 11064 of September 8, 2026 modifies the scope of certain products of Canada subject to the additional 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed under Proclamation 11046 to offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages. Products listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while products listed in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026.

  2. Federal Register · Presidential Documents

    Trump proclamation bans imports of certain Canadian alcoholic beverages under section 338

    Proclamation 11061 of September 8, 2026 excludes certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The excluded products were subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duties imposed by Proclamation 11046, which took effect August 22, 2026 after the 3-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Products imported but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before September 29, 2026 remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate.

  3. Federal Register · Presidential Documents

    Trump proclaims import ban on certain Canadian dairy products under Section 338, effective September 29, 2026

    Proclamation 11062 of September 8, 2026 excludes certain products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The proclamation states that Canada maintained the dairy tariff-rate quota allocation measures found in Proclamation 11047 to discriminate against U.S. commerce, and that the 50 percent duty imposed by Proclamation 11047 took effect August 22, 2026 after the 3-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed.

  4. Federal Register · Presidential Documents

    Trump modifies scope of Section 338 additional duties on certain products of Canada

    Proclamation 11065 of September 8, 2026 modifies the scope of the 50 percent additional ad valorem duties imposed on certain products of Canada under Proclamation 11048, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. Products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while those in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, and the duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.