Tax & Trade Blog

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CANADA OPENS 2025 DAIRY QUOTA APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION PERIOD RUNS UNTIL JUNE 15, 2025

Global Affairs Canada (“GAC”) recently announced the opening of the tariff-rate quota (“TRQ”) application period for the 2025-2026 dairy year, which is open from May 1 to June 15, 2025.  There are no changes to the existing ministerial allocation policies from the previous year, though this will be the second year Canada applies its new CPTPP dairy TRQ policies we have previously written about here.

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CBSA INVESTIGATING STEEL STRAPPING

DUMPING OF STEEL STRAPPING FROM CHINA, KOREA, TÜRKIYE & VIETNAM

On May 12, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a Notice of Initiation of Investigation under the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”) in respect of the alleged dumping of certain steel strapping originating in or exported from China, Korea, Türkiye and Vietnam.  This investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by JEM Strapping Systems Inc., a manufacturer located in Ontario.

This investigation continues a broader trend of increased scrutiny on foreign steel products.  Just last month, the CBSA and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “CITT”) launched investigations into potential dumping of steel wire, which we wrote about here.

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SIMA EXPIRY REVIEW ORDER:

SILICON METAL ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM CHINA

On April 30, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “CITT”) announced an Order in Expiry Review RR-2024-002 (the “Order”), continuing its finding of material injury in respect of the dumping of Silicon Metal originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (the “Subject Goods”). 

The Subject Goods

The Subject Goods are defined as:

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INVESTIGATION OF RENEWABLE DIESEL ENDS

CITT CONCLUDES NO REASONABLE INDICATION OR THREAT OF INJURY

While we have written about a number of anti-dumping and subsidy investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) where Anti-Dumping Duties and/or Countervailing Duties (ADD/CVD) have been imposed, infrequently such investigations can also terminate without the imposition of any ADD/CVD. 

The recent decision by the Canada International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of Renewable Diesel originating or exported from the United States serves as a timely example of such a termination.

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RETALIATORY TARIFF RELIEF IMPLEMENTED

REMISSION AVAILABLE FOR SURTAXES IMPOSED ON US GOODS

We had previously written that the Government of Canada (“Canada”) was planning to provide a remission process for its retaliatory tariffs here. 

On April 16, 2025, Canada implemented the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) (the “Order”), providing an avenue for much needed relief from its three rounds of retaliatory tariffs.  Importers seeking to mitigate the effects of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs should seek legal advice from international trade counsel to determine their eligibility and assist with remission applications.