The Government has implemented the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Remission Order (the “Remission Order”), which entered into force on February 24, 2026 and is linked here: Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Remission Order. The full text of the Remission Order will be published in the March 11, 2026 edition of Part II of the Canada Gazette.
We encourage importers to consult the Remission Order to confirm whether certain products that are eligible for remission may be of interest.
The Order provides remission for:
wind towers for which a supply order was signed before the surtax came into force on December 26, 2025;
wind towers imported into Canada for installation in offshore wind projects;
goods imported by or on behalf of listed Canadian public or private entities in the public health, health care, public safety, and national security sectors; and
43 specific products listed in Schedule 1, where remission is required to focus surtaxes on imported steel products which are also produced domestically or which were previously determined to be in short supply. Importers should review the description in column 2 of the schedule to confirm eligibility of the product.
The Remission Order provides relief from the payment of surtaxes at the time of importation, or the refund of surtaxes already paid, under specific circumstances. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be administering the claims for remission of surtaxes pursuant to the Remission Order.
The CBSA will be issuing a Customs notice in the coming days. We will share the customs notice once available.
For questions regarding the Remission Order, importers may contact the Department of Finance Canada at [email protected].
Remission requests for products not covered by the Remission Order continue to be assessed by the Department of Finance and recommendations on those requests will be advanced to the Minister of Finance for his decision in the context of a future Order in Council.
Should you have any questions do not hesitate to contact our consulting team at [email protected].