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U.S.–Canada: Importer Lawsuit Challenges the 50% Section 338 Tariffs, Softwood Review Results, No Deal Expected Before the Midterms, and an $8.7 Billion Federal–Ontario Plan (Oct 22, 2026)
No Canada–U.S. agreement is in sight, and the U.S. measures against Canadian goods now face a legal challenge in the U.S. courts. For Canadian importers, the 50% U.S. duties and import bans matter mainly through Canada's response: the counter-tariffs in… READ MORE
Customs Single Window and CFIA Update: A New Name, the IID 5.01 Timeline, Ant Import Rules, an ASF Zone Addition, Fish Oil Permits and a New AIRS Registration Type (Oct 21, 2026)
The Single Window Initiative is now the Customs Single Window The CBSA has renamed the Single Window Initiative (SWI) the Customs Single Window (CSW) (TCC26-0140, September 23). No action is required; D-memos and web pages will be updated over time.… READ MORE
Trade Negotiations Update: The Largest Canadian Trade Mission to India in 30 Years, CEPA Talks Intensify, and the Philippines Pushes to Conclude (Oct 19, 2026)
Canada–India: largest trade mission in 30 years Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu led nearly 300 delegates to Mumbai and Bengaluru the week of October 12, the largest Canadian trade delegation to India in 30 years. Global Affairs Canada says… READ MORE
Regulatory Roundup: CREDITS Surtax Claims, Chapter 98 and 99 Under the 2026 Surtax Order, 2027 TRQ Applications, the Fuel Excise Bill, Forced Labour Consultations and Cancelled Notices (Oct 8, 2026)
Customs Notice 25-26 updated: surtax claims in CREDITS The CBSA updated Customs Notice 25-26, Processing of claims with surtax in the CREDITS Program, on October 1, 2026. Claims that include surtax must be submitted in a separate batch, with the… READ MORE
Trade Negotiations Update: India CEPA Round Four, ASEAN Talks in Manila, a November Target for the Philippines, and Indonesia Ratification (Sep 21, 2026)
While attention has been on the United States and Europe, Canada's other trade negotiations moved forward in September. None of these agreements changes duty rates yet, but each is a market where preferential access is being negotiated now. India: fourth… READ MORE
CBSA Operational Update: Courier Air Carrier Exemption, UK CPTPP Tariff Files, a New Importing Guide, Permit Reminders, and CFIA Notices (Sep 19, 2026)
Customs Notice 26-24: temporary PIP exemption for courier air carriers Effective September 14, 2026, the CBSA has exempted third-party air carriers moving goods for Courier Low Value Shipment (CLVS) program participants from the requirement to hold Partners in Protection (PIP)… READ MORE
Trade Remedy Roundup: Provisional Duties on Wheat Gluten, Solar Panel Duties Rescinded, Vegetable Safeguard Report Delivered, and Four Expiry Reviews (Sep 18, 2026)
The second and third weeks of September brought new provisional duties, the end of a five-year-old order on solar panels, and a safeguard decision now in the Cabinet's hands. Here is what each means for importers. Wheat gluten from Italy,… READ MORE
EU Proposes “Associate Member” Status for Canada; CETA Remains the Rulebook for Now (Sep 17, 2026)
On September 16, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the Union address to the European Parliament to propose "opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU," describing a… READ MORE
U.S. Answers Canada’s Counter-Tariffs: 50% Duty Extended to About 110 More Products From September 15, and Import Bans on Some Alcohol, Dairy and Vehicle Goods From September 29 (Sep 15, 2026)
The United States has responded to the counter-tariffs Canada imposed at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026. On the evening of September 8, the President signed five proclamations under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the same authority… READ MORE
Surtax Remission Extended to the New U.S. Surtax Order: Customs Notice 25-19 Updated, Code 25-0466C Clarified, and the IREP Exception (Sep 11, 2026)
The remission side of Canada's counter-tariffs caught up with the new United States Surtax Order (2026) during its first week in force. Between September 9 and 11, the Department of Finance clarified how the existing special authorization codes apply, and… READ MORE
Counter-Tariffs In Force: Customs Notice 26-23 Sets Out the New U.S. Surtax Order, and the Steel and Aluminum Surtax Doubles to 50% (Sep 8, 2026)
Canada’s counter-tariffs on U.S. goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026. Two orders in council made on September 4 give them legal form: the United States Surtax Order (2026) (P.C. 2026-0785), which imposes new surtaxes of 15%,… READ MORE
Regulatory Roundup: UK Joins CPTPP With New Tariff Code 35, Fuel Excise Suspension Extended to 2027, China EV Quota Set, and Three September Deadlines (Sep 4, 2026)
Away from the tariff dispute with the United States, the first week of September delivered a new tariff treatment for goods from the United Kingdom, an extension of the federal fuel excise suspension, the second-period quota for electric vehicles from… READ MORE
Trade Remedy Roundup: Provisional Duties on Steel Racks, New Investigations into Paperboard Cups and Truck Tires, No Injury Found on Austrian Casing (Sep 3, 2026)
Late August and the first days of September brought a full slate of Special Import Measures Act activity: one set of provisional duties, two new investigations, two expiry reviews and a Tribunal finding of no injury. Here is what each… READ MORE
Provisional Duties of Up to 227.5% on Decorative Plywood from China, Final Margins on Forged Grinding Media, and New Values for Upholstered Seating Exporters (Aug 27, 2026)
The CBSA issued two significant Special Import Measures Act decisions on August 24, 2026, one at each end of the process: preliminary determinations that put provisional duties on decorative plywood from China, and final determinations that fix the dumping and… READ MORE
Canada Announces Counter-Tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50% on $27.6 Billion of U.S. Goods From September 8, Steel and Aluminum to 50%, and a $7.5 Billion Support Package (Aug 26, 2026)
The Department of Finance Canada has published the list of U.S. products that will be subject to counter-tariffs from 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026. The measures respond to the U.S. decision to impose a 50% Section 338 tariff on… READ MORE
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