To ensure compliance with evolving Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) documentation requirements, effective immediately, BCB Canada will now require one of the following supporting documents for all steel and aluminum shipments:
- a mill test certificate
- a material test certificate
- a certificate of conformance, compliance, or analysis
- a metallurgical test report
- a chemical analysis certificate
During this transitional phase, we will continue to accept Country of Melt and Pour (COM) documentation for steel products and Country of Smelt and Cast (CSC) documentation for aluminum products when listed on the commercial invoice or provided via email notification. However, the enhanced documentation listed above will become mandatory once CBSA implements these requirements at the point of release. CBSA has advised that they intend to implement these requirements on September 22nd, 2025.
Once these requirements become mandatory with CBSA, BCB Canada may be unable to clear shipments without the proper documentation, as CBSA will require these documents to be uploaded with release requests.
Please see the below list of affected HS codes that will require these documents at the time of release.
Steel
7206.10.00 – 7213.99.00
7214.20.00 – 7216.50.00
7216.99.00 – 7219.90.00
7220.12.00 – 7227.90.00
7228.20.00 – 7228.70.00
7229.20.00 – 7229.90.00
7301.10.00
7302.10.00
7302.40.00 – 7302.90.00
7304.11.00 – 7304.39.00
7304.49.00 – 7306.90.00
Aluminum
7601.10.00 – 7601.20.00
7604.10.00 – 7609.00.00
Next Steps
We recommend beginning preparation of the required documentation for your steel and aluminum shipments to ensure seamless processing once these requirements become mandatory. Our team remains available to assist with any questions regarding these new documentation requirements.
For questions or additional information, please contact BCB Canada.