We have previously written about Canada’s Steel Tariff Rate Quota (“TRQ”) regime here and here. For Canadian importers of steel into Canada, not originating from either the US or Mexico, the name of the game has recently been to ensure that all imports fall within Canada’s applicable TRQ regime.
As part of the Canadian Federal Government’s new round of retaliatory surtaxes that came into effect on September 8, 2026, consequential amendments were made to the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025) (the “Steel/Aluminum Surtax”).