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Canada: Revisions to Proposed Valuation Amendments Published for Consultation

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Amendments to the CBSA’s Valuation for Duty Regulations (Regulations) first proposed in May 2023 (Amendments) continue to hang in the balance. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently released a summary of proposed revisions, open for consultation with the importing community and other stakeholders until January 23, 2026 (Consultation). Background The Amendments seek to significantly alter the legislative framework underpinning key findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) in 2021 and 2022 regarding use of…

Canada: Q4 Canadian Trade Compliance Briefing Note: 10 Canadian trade issues to follow in the final ten weeks of 2025

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While Canada continues to expand its trading relationships through FTAs, the future of its most significant FTA, the USMCA/CUSMA, and its trading relationships with the United States and China remains uncertain. Canadian importers and exporters face continued regulatory changes (e.g. customs valuation amendments, novel sanctions reporting requirements, supply chain reporting) and administrative changes (e.g. CARM, ACE Portal) in a rising protectionist trade environment. The Carney administration has continued to roll out policy and economic initiatives…

Canada:  Canadian Government Repeals Surtax on Certain U.S. Origin Goods, While Surtax Remains on Iron, Steel, Aluminum and Autos  

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On August 29, the Government of Canada issued the Order Amending and Repealing Certain Orders Made Under the Customs Tariff (United States Surtax) (Order), which repeals the application of Canada’s 25% retaliatory surtax (Surtax) to numerous U.S. origin goods, effective September 1. Key takeaways for importers: Background The Order amends Canada’s three existing surtax orders, which have authorized a 25% retaliatory tariff on numerous U.S. origin goods since March and April 2025: United States Surtax Order…

Canada: Canada eliminates 25% retaliatory tariff on USMCA qualifying goods

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While Canada and the US continue to negotiate a new economic and security agreement, Canada announced that it will eliminate its 25% retaliatory tariffs on certain USMCA qualifying goods as of September 1, 2025 in an effort to deescalate trade tensions and keep bilateral talks moving forward. The announcement follows a meeting between Prime Minister Carney and President Trump on trade and security. Prime Minister Carney also expressed hope that the USMCA review, scheduled for…

Canada: Canada broadens steel surtax to FTA countries and introduces China melt & pour tariff

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Canada announced further protections for its domestic steel industry, expanding the application of a 50% surtax on certain steel goods initially implemented on June 27, 2025 (Steel Surtax) and introducing a 25% surtax on all imported steel products (with the exception of the US) that contain steel melted and poured in China. The Steel Surtax was introduced following a public consultation to address the risk of steel trade diversion from third countries to the Canadian…

Canada: Canada continues trade negotiations with the United States after announcement of 35% tariffs

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As mentioned in our US customs team’s blog post, on July 10, US President Trump announced 35% tariffs on imports from Canada. The new tariffs are scheduled to commence on August 1. Current US tariffs on Canada include 25% tariffs on Canadian origin goods excluding US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) qualifying goods, 10% tariffs on energy products and potash, 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum goods and derivative products, and 25% tariffs on automobiles and parts. The…

Canada: Canada Border Services Agency Targets US Surtax Compliance in July 2025 Verification Priorities

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued its bi-annual update to its trade verification priorities this week. These priorities provide notice to Canadian importers of the goods and customs programs which will be targeted by CBSA’s compliance crosshairs throughout the remainder of 2025. Several goods remain subject to the CBSA’s 2025 trade verification priorities for their 2nd, 3rd and 4th round. While the verification priorities under tariff classification and origin announced in January remain static, the CBSA has not…

Canada, US: Canada-US Trade and Security Negotiations: State of Play

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As Canada and the US celebrated their respective anniversaries of confederation and declaration of independence last week, we revisit the last few weeks of US-Canada trade-related headlines and breakdown their significance for Canadian and US businesses. While other US trading partners stare down the US administrations’ August 1 “reciprocal” tariff deadline, Canada is focused on inking a new trade and security deal prior to July 21. Canadian and US businesses should take note of…

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE & CUSTOMS UPDATE: WINTER 2024 – CUSTOMS

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Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2023 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2024’s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canada’s customs regime. There were significant updates to the customs landscape in 2023 as the Canada Border Service’s Agency (CBSA) moved to introduce the next stage of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) program, proposed significant amendments to the Valuation For Duty…

Fall 2023 Canadian Trade & Customs Outlook: Customs Compliance and Compliance with Prohibitions on Forced and Child Labour

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2023 has proven to be another dynamic year under the Government of Canada’s trade agenda, which showed no signs of slowing over the summer. From May to August 2023, the Government passed into law novel supply chain transparency legislation and introduced amendments and legislative proposals that are impacting, or will impact, compliance with Canadian customs, export controls, and economic sanctions legislation. Baker McKenzie’s Canadian trade and customs team continues to monitor the following key customs…