Notice to importers: Item 82 – Steel goods – Serial No. 1142
Date: August 1, 2025
Table of contents
- 1.0 Purpose, coverage and duration
- 2.0 Authority
- 3.0 Method of administration
- 4.0 Import permits
- 5.0 Contact us
1.0 Purpose, coverage and duration
1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of the procedures governing the administration of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for certain steel goods that are listed in item 82 on the Import Control List (ICL).
1.2 The ICL was amended on June 27, 2025 to add certain steel goods to implement the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods (Surtax Order), and was amended on August 1, 2025 further to the Order Amending the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods (Amending Surtax Order) (together referred as Amended Surtax Order). The Amending Surtax Order establishes and adjusts TRQs for steel goods originating from non-CUSMA free-trade agreement (FTA) partner and non-FTA partner countries matching the product descriptions specified in columns 1 and 4 of Schedules 1 and 2 to the Amending Surtax Order, and the quantities and single country limits in columns 2 and 3, respectively, of the Schedules above which a fifty percent (50%) surtax will apply.
1.3 This Notice applies to steel goods originating from all of Canada’s FTA and non-FTA partner countries with the exception of Canada, the United States and Mexico. This Notice does not apply to in transit goods and goods that are classified under a tariff item of Chapter 98 of the List of Tariff Provisions in accordance with the Amended Surtax Order.
1.4 The quota quantities are detailed in section 3.4 below. Note that the quota for steel goods originating from non-FTA partner countries that remain subject pursuant to the Amending Surtax Order, and which were previously covered by the original Surtax Order, will be administered under a transitional measure to ensure subject imports made between June 27 and July 31, 2025, are accounted for under the adjusted quarterly quota amounts. The quota for steel goods originating from non-CUSMA FTA partners will be administered under a transitional measure with pro-rated quantities during the first quota period. The transitional measure will end on September 25, 2025, after which the administration of these goods will be integrated with the measures established for subsequent periods in the Amending Surtax Order.
1.5 The TRQs will be administered by way of shipment-specific import permits. The application period for shipment-specific import permits will open at 12:00 a.m. EDT on August 1, 2025. The TRQs will be administered until June 26, 2026, subject to any amendment, extension, or repeal of the Surtax Order.
1.6 This Notice takes effect on August 1, 2025, and will remain in effect until it is superseded by a further Notice or otherwise withdrawn.
2.0 Authority
2.1 Steel goods subject to the Surtax Order were listed on the ICL on June 27, 2025, under paragraph 5(1)(e), subsection 5(6) and section 6 of the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). Steel goods subject to the Amending Surtax Order were listed on the ICL on August 1, 2025, under paragraph 5(1)(e), subsection 5(6) and section 6 of the EIPA.
3.0 Method of administration
3.1 The commodities (HS Codes) covered by each of the TRQs are set out in the Commodity Codes Handbook.
3.2 The TRQs are in place from August 1, 2025, to June 26, 2026 as follows:
- Period 1: August 1, 2025 – September 25, 2025
- Quarter 2: September 26, 2025 – December 25, 2025
- Quarter 3: December 26, 2025 – March 26, 2026
- Quarter 4: March 27, 2026 – June 26, 2026
3.3 The TRQs will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.
3.4 The quantity of goods that may be imported under each TRQ during the period or quarters from August 1, 2025, to June 26, 2026, for FTA and non-FTA partners are as follows:
Non-FTA countries
| Product | Quota for each quarterly period (tonnes)/kilograms | Maximum share of each quarterly quota period for any single country |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon steel ingots | (14 MT) 14,000 KG | 97% |
| Steel billets and blooms | (76,181 MT) 76,181,000 KG | 70% |
| Hot-rolled sheet | (5,926 MT) 5,926,000 KG | 41% |
| Floor plate | (6 MT) 6,000 KG | 98% |
| Steel plate | (13,003 MT) 13,003,000 KG | 36% |
| Cold-rolled sheet | (15,411 MT) 15,411,000 KG | 92% |
| Tin | (957 MT) 957,000 KG | 84% |
| Coated steel sheet | (46,832 MT) 46,832,000 KG | 37% |
| Pre-painted | (8,665 MT) 8,665,000 KG | 58% |
| Rebar | (33,613 MT) 33,613,000 KG | 29% |
| Hot-rolled bar | (18,204 MT) 18,204,000 KG | 39% |
| Wire rod | (3,929 MT) 3,929,000 KG | 45% |
| Cold finished bars | (536 MT) 536,000 KG | 54% |
| Structural steel | (11,711 MT) 11,711,000 KG | 54% |
| Steel wire | (10,286 MT) 10,286,000 KG | 70% |
| Stainless steel ingots | (0.25 MT) 250 KG | 75% |
| Stainless steel billets and blooms | (2,232 MT) 2,232,000 KG | 99% |
| Line pipe | (5,433 MT) 5,433,000 KG | 61% |
| Oil country tubular goods | (7,816 MT) 7,816,000 KG | 53% |
| Standard pipe | (23,906 MT) 23,906,000 KG | 22% |
| Large diameter line pipe | (5,086 MT) 5,086,000 KG | 51% |
| Piling pipe | (6,724 MT) 6,724,000 KG | 92% |
| Hollow structural sections | (5,996 MT) 5,996,000 KG | 40% |
FTA countries
| Product | Quota for each quarterly period (tonnes)/kilograms | Quota for period from August 1 to September 25, 2025 | Maximum share of each quota period or quarter for any single country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon steel ingots | (123 MT) 123,000 KG | (76 MT) 76,000 KG | 77% |
| Steel billets and blooms | (23,533 MT) 23,533,000 KG | (14,482 MT) 14,482,000 KG | 40% |
| Hot-rolled sheet | (12,698 MT) 12,698,000 KG | (7,814 MT) 7,814,000 KG | 67% |
| Floor plate | (45 MT) 45,000 KG | (27 MT) 27,000 KG | 66% |
| Steel plate | (72,473 MT) 72,473,000 KG | (44,599 MT) 44,599,000 KG | 30% |
| Cold-rolled sheet | (2,444 MT) 2,444,000 KG | (1,504 MT) 1,504,000 KG | 32% |
| Tin | (2,875 MT) 2,875,000 KG | (1,769 MT) 1,769,000 KG | 56% |
| Coated | (41,504 MT) 41,504,000 KG | (25,541 MT) 25,541,000 KG | 25% |
| Pre-painted | (31,685 MT) 31,685,000 KG | (19,498 MT) 19,498,000 KG | 90% |
| Rebar | (38,281 MT) 38,281,000 KG | (23,557 MT) 23,557,000 KG | 45% |
| Hot-rolled bar | (11,667 MT) 11,667,000 KG | (7,180 MT) 7,180,000 KG | 58% |
| Wire rod | (22,020 MT) 22,020,000 KG | (13,551 MT) 13,551,000 KG | 59% |
| Cold finished bars | (8,746 MT) 8,746,000 KG | (5,382 MT) 5,382,000 KG | 39% |
| Structural steel | (4,624 MT) 4,624,000 KG | (2,846 MT) 2,846,000 KG | 69% |
| Steel wire | (9,827 MT) 9,827,000 KG | (6,047 MT) 6,047,000 KG | 24% |
| Stainless steel ingots | (1.5 MT) 1,500 KG | (0.9 MT) 900 KG | 83% |
| Stainless steel billets and blooms | (8 MT) 8,000 KG | (5 MT) 5,000 KG | 57% |
| Line pipe | (2,999 MT) 2,999,000 KG | (1,845 MT) 1,845,000 KG | 27% |
| Oil country Tubular goods | (13,068 MT) 13,068,000 KG | (8,042 MT) 8,042,000 KG | 86% |
| Standard pipe | (16,193 MT) 16,193,000 KG | (9,965 MT) 9,965,000 KG | 57% |
| Large diameter line pipe | (21,384 MT) 21,384,000 KG | (13,159 MT) 13,159,000 KG | 71% |
| Piling pipe | (1 MT) 1,000 KG | (0.6 MT) 600 KG | 77% |
| Hollow structural sections | (3,703 MT) 3,703,000 KG | (2,278 MT) 2,278,000 KG | 41% |
3.5 The total quantity of goods originating from non-FTA countries covered by the Amending Surtax Order that can be imported between August 1, 2025, and September 25, 2025, are adjusted from the quarterly amounts listed in section 3.4. This transitional measure takes into account the quantities of these goods that were already imported from June 27, 2025, to July 31, 2025. As a result, the applicable import volumes for these goods for the period of August 1, 2025 to September 25, 2025, will be lower than their full quarterly limit as listed in section 3.4. This transitional measure will end on September 25, 2025.
3.6 Once imports originating in any single country reach the specified percentage of a TRQ in a period or quarter, as set out in section 3.4, shipment-specific permits will no longer be issued for goods originating in that country. Goods that originate in that country may continue to enter Canada under General Import Permit (GIP) No. 80 or GIP No. 81, as the case may be, and will be subject to the surtax. See section 4.3.1 for information on importing goods outside of, or above, the TRQs.
3.7 Quantities that remain unused at the end of a quarterly quota period do not carry over to the next period.
4.0 Import permits
4.1. Types of permits
4.1.1 A shipment-specific import permit issued by Global Affairs Canada is required for imports of steel goods covered by this Notice in order to not be subject to the surtax set out in the Surtax Order. In the absence of a shipment-specific permit, an importer must invoke the appropriate GIP, and those goods will be subject to the surtax set out in the Surtax Order.
4.1.2 At the time of release, importers must invoke the appropriate GIP even if they have an available shipment-specific permit. At the time of accounting, importers must present a shipment-specific permit if available, or, absent a shipment-specific permit, invoke the appropriate GIP.
4.2. Shipment-specific permits
4.2.1 Shipment-specific import permits are issued on demand for shipments of steel goods under the TRQs covered by this Notice. Requests for shipment-specific permits will be accepted up to 15 days prior to the expected date of entry of the shipment in Canada.
4.2.2 Shipment-specific import permits are issued with a validity period of 20 days around the date of entry specified by the importer. Specifically, the permit will be valid 5 days prior and 14 days after the date of entry specified by the importer. As of September 11, 2025, permits will be issued with a validity period of 30 days around the date of entry specified by the importer. Specifically, the permit will be valid 5 days prior and 24 days after the date of entry specified by the importer.
4.2.3 For permits issued with an entry date in a future quarterly quota period, any portion of the 5-day prior validity that falls in the previous quarterly period will not apply. Rather, the validity period will begin on the first day of a new quarterly quota period. For permits issued with an entry date in a current quarterly period, the validity extending into a future quota period remains as described under section 4.2.2.
4.2.4 The date of entry determines under which quarterly period the quota applies. Global Affairs Canada considers the date of entry to be the date on which the goods receive official customs clearance by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
4.2.5 The permit validity period may be extended only if the shipment is delayed due to exceptional and unforeseen circumstances. In this case, it is incumbent on the importer to notify Global Affairs Canada immediately, and prior to the permit’s expiration date, to provide substantiating documentation. Whether or not to extend the validity of a permit is a discretionary decision. In the absence of an extension of validity, the permit must be cancelled by the importer upon expiration.
4.2.6 For a shipment to be free of the surtax set out in the Surtax Order, the importer must present a valid shipment-specific permit to the CBSA at the time of final accounting.
4.2.7 As a term and condition of the shipment-specific permits, importers must specify the country of melt and pour (COM) of the imported goods in the form and manner determined by the CBSA, and the name on the permit must match the name of the importer on the Commercial Accounting Declaration (CAD) and related documents at the time of final accounting.
4.2.8. It is incumbent on the party that is granted the permit to ensure that a permit application is made in the name of the importer of record and includes the correct quantity. Quantities of a shipment that exceed the amount on the permit will be subject to the surtax in the Surtax Order. Questions on how to fill out customs entry documents should be addressed to the CBSA.
4.2.9 For permit applications, all quantities must be requested in kilograms.
4.2.10 Permits that are not fully utilized must be amended by the importer by cancelling the permit. The importer must submit a new application that accurately reflects the actual quantity, in kilograms, of the imported goods.
4.2.11 Unused, expired permits must be cancelled by the importer.
4.2.12 Shipment-specific permits can be issued retroactively for shipments that have already been accounted for with the CBSA.
4.2.13 Importers may be required to provide supporting documentation, such as the Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, and the CAD, upon request by Global Affairs Canada.
4.3. General import permits
4.3.1 Goods imported without a valid shipment-specific permit, outside of the TRQs or above the quantities established for the respective TRQs must be imported under the authority of GIP No. 80 or GIP No. 81, as the case may be. There is no limit to the quantities of steel that may enter Canada under the GIPs, but such imports will be subject to the surtax.
4.4. How to apply for a permit
4.4.1 Information about the permit application process, the monthly billing system, information required from applicants, and the permit application form, is available on the Global Affairs Canada website: Applying for an Import Permit.
4.4.2 Applications submitted without a broker must be sent to Global Affairs Canada at the New Export Import Controls System (NEICS) Help Desk.
4.4.3 Detailed information on permit fees can be found on the Global Affairs Canada website: Import and Export Permits and Certificate Fees.
4.5. Process for permit amendments and cancellations
4.5.1 To amend a permit, an importer must submit a Cancellation Form: Application for Cancellation of Permit.
4.5.2 Cancellation forms must be accompanied with the following supporting documentation:
- CAD;
- Commercial invoice;
- Bill of Lading; and
- Canada Customs Invoice.
5.0 Contact us
5.1 Contact details for the Steel Controls Unit and the Help Desk are available on the Global Affairs website: Contact Us
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