Notice to importers: Item 82 – Steel goods – Serial No. 1139

Date: June 27, 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 (ICL).

1.2. These goods were added to the ICL to implement the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods (Surtax Order). The Surtax Order establishes TRQs for steel goods matching the product descriptions specified in columns 1 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the Surtax Order, and the quantities and percentages per country in columns 2 and 3 of the Schedule above which a fifty percent (50%) surtax will apply.

1.3. This Notice applies to steel goods originating from all countries other than those listed in Schedule 2 to the Surtax Order.

1.4. The TRQs will be administered by way of shipment-specific import permits. The application period for shipment-specific import permits will open at 8:00 a.m. EDT on June 27, 2025. The TRQs will be administered until the Surtax Order is amended or repealed.

1.5. This Notice will remain in effect until it is superseded by a further Notice or otherwise withdrawn.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 (EIPA).

3.0 Method of administration

3.1. The commodity goods (HS Codes) covered by each of the five TRQs are set out in the Commodity Codes Handbook.

3.2. The TRQs will be put in place for the duration of one year from June 27, 2025, to June 26, 2026, in consecutive quarterly periods, as follows:

• Quarter 1: June 27, 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 initially on a first-come, first-served basis during the first two quarters from June 27, 2025, to December 25, 2025. Further information will be provided at a later date if there are changes to the administration of the TRQs for the third and fourth quarters.

3.4. The quantity of goods that may be imported under each TRQ during the quarterly periods from June 27, 2025, to June 26, 2026, are as follows:

3.5. Quantities of the quarterly total quota that remain unutilized in any of the quarterly periods will be added to the quarterly total quota for the following period.

3.6. The TRQs are administered by way of shipment-specific import permits issued on a first-come, first-served basis. See section 4.3.1 for information on importing goods outside of, or above, the TRQs.

3.7. Once imports originating in any single country reach the specified percentage of a TRQ in a quarter, as set out in section 3.4, shipment-specific permits will no longer be issued for imports originating in that country. Goods that originate in that country may continue to enter Canada under General Import Permit 80 or General Import Permit 81, as the case may be, and will be subject to the surtax.

3.8. Public consultations on the administration of TRQs will be held within the first two quarterly quota periods. The Government’s approach to the administration of TRQs past December 25, 2025, will be informed by the public consultations.

4.0 Import permits

4.1. Types of permits

4.1.1. A shipment-specific import permit issued by 抖淫视频 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 General Import Permit, 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 General Import Permit. At the time of accounting, importers must present a shipment-specific permit if available, or, absent a shipment-specific permit, invoke the appropriate General Import Permit.

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. Shipment-specific import permits are issued with a validity period of 20 days around the date of arrival specified by importers. Specifically, the permit will be valid 5 days prior and 14 days after the date of arrival specified by the importer. Requests for shipment-specific permits will be accepted up to 15 days prior to the expected date of arrival of the shipment in Canada.

4.2.2. 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 抖淫视频 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.

4.2.3. 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 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the time of final accounting.

4.2.4. 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 Commerical Accounting Declaration (CAD) and related documents at the time of final accounting.

4.2.5. 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.

4.2.6. For permit applications, all quantities must be requested in kilograms.

4.2.7. 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.

4.2.8. Unused, expired permits must be cancelled by the importer.

4.2.9. Shipment-specific permits can be issued retroactively for shipments that have already been accounted for with the CBSA.

4.2.10. Importers may be required to provide supporting documentation, such as the Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, and the CAD, upon request by 抖淫视频.

4.3. General import permits

4.3.1. Goods imported without a valid shipment-specific permit, or outside of the TRQs, or above the quantities established for the respective TRQs must be imported under the authority of General Import Permit 80 or General Import Permit 81, as the case may be. There is no limit to the quantities of steel that may enter Canada under the General Import Permits, 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 抖淫视频 website: .

4.4.2. Applications submitted without a broker must be sent to 抖淫视频 at the New Export Import Controls System (NEICS) Help Desk.

4.4.3. Detailed information on permit fees can be found on the 抖淫视频 website: .

4.5. Process for permit amendments and cancellations

4.5.1. To amend a permit, an importer must submit a Cancellation Form: .

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: