News & Alerts

The Government of Canada has announced additional measures to help safeguard the Canadian steel industry. A summary of these measures is outlined below for your reference. Steel Derivatives Effective December 26, 2025, the Government of Canada will impose 25 cent tariffs on the full value of the listed steel derivative...Continue reading→

The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, visited Brannon Steel in Brampton, Ontario, to reiterate new measures announced by the Government of Canada to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries. Building on previously announced measures to help transform the Canadian steel and softwood lumber...Continue reading→

Pursuant to an Executive Order dated November 14, 2025, additional HTS numbers have been added to the list of products exempt from the IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs (“Annex II”). The additional numbers added to the list along with the complete Annex II, as revised, can be found in the link at...Continue reading→

Please be informed that Customs Notice 25-19: United States Surtax Remission Order (2025), has been updated as of October 17, 2025. This update extends the period of relief for goods under various applications from October 16, 2025, to December 16, 2025. In addition to the extension, the Order also implements the...Continue reading→

Please be aware that the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority website has posted the following alert: The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority advises all Canada-bound commercial carriers to avoid the Peace Bridge crossing until further notice, due to ongoing processing delays related to a Canada Border...Continue reading→

In recognition of the United States’ continued approach to allowing most Canadian goods to enter the U.S. tariff-free under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Government of Canada has amended its trade measures. Effective September 1, 2025, Canada has removed the majority of counter tariffs introduced in March 2025 on...Continue reading→

An amendment has been made to the surtax order imposing a 50% surtax on certain steel goods. In the original surtax order, steel manufactured in a country with a free trade agreement (FTA) in place was exempted from this 50% surtax with no requirements. This order now advises that there...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

Effective July 31st 2025, certain steel goods imported into Canada and containing steel melted and poured in China and certain aluminum goods imported into Canada and containing aluminum smelted and cast in China are subject to a surtax in the amount of 25% of the value for duty in accordance with...Continue reading→

Finance Canada has released significant updates to the China Surtax Remission Order (2024) and United States Surtax Remission Order (2025), introducing additional remission measures that may provide substantial cost relief for products currently subject to surtax obligations. What This Means for Your Business These newly implemented remission measures represent an opportunity for importers...Continue reading→