CANADA TRADE ALERT: Country of Melt and Pour (COM) and Country of Smelt and Cast (CSC) Requirements
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→
CANADA TRADE ALERT: Steel Goods and Aluminum Goods Surtax Order
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→
CANADA TRADE ALERT: Updated China & United States Remission Measures
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→
CANADA CUSTOMS ALERT: Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods
Effective June 27, 2025, certain steel goods imported into Canada are subject to a surtax in the amount of 50% of the value for duty in accordance with the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods. The value for duty is determined in accordance with sections 47 to...Continue reading→
U.S. CUSTOMS ALERT: Court of International Trade Permanently Enjoins IEEPA Tariffs
On 5/28/2025, the United States Court of International Trade permanently enjoined all tariffs issued in reliance upon the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and vacated the corresponding tariff orders. In other words, the Court stopped all IEEPA tariffs and cancelled the orders issuing them. This decision pertains to the...Continue reading→
CANADA CUSTOMS ALERT: End of Release Prior to Payment (RPP) Transition Period
On August 23, 2024, the CBSA issued Customs Notice 24-27: CARM October Implementation – Transition Measures, which outlined a number of transition measures to support trade chain partners in the adoption of the CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM). On October 21, 2024, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Administered and Enforced by the...Continue reading→
U.S. CUSTOMS ALERT: TRADE ALERT: China and U.S. Reach Agreement, Reduce Tariffs
The President has signed an Executive Order reducing the IEEPA Reciprocal Tariff rate applicable to products of China from 125% to 10% effective May 14, 2025 at 12:01 am for a period of 90 days. In other words, Chinese products will be subject to the same 10% baseline reciprocal rate applicable to...Continue reading→
CANADA CUSTOMS ALERT: Importer Records Program
As of October 21, 2024, importers who are maintaining records outside of Canada or not at their place of business in Canada will not be issued an importer account (RM) unless the BSF900: Agreement to maintain records elsewhere than the place of business in Canada has been completed and submitted in the...Continue reading→
CANADA CUSTOMS ALERT: United States Surtax Remission Order (2025)
This notice provides information on the application of the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) which is intended to minimize the negative effects of the surtaxes on Canadian companies and entities by providing relief for goods that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for those used...Continue reading→
U.S. CUSTOMS ALERT: Increased Reciprocal Tariff on China, 90-day Pause on All Others
An Executive Order has been signed further increasing the reciprocal tariff rate on products of China to 125% effective April 10, 2025 at 12:01 am. Any shipments that cross the border after that time will be subject to duty at the increased rate. Additionally, the Order suspends the country-specific tariff...Continue reading→