What You Need to Know
The Government of Canada has expanded and simplified portions of the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025). These changes are intended to help Canadian businesses reduce the impact of U.S. surtaxes by broadening eligibility for relief and providing additional time to submit claims.
For companies that import goods from the United States, these updates may create new opportunities to recover surtaxes that would otherwise be payable.
Key Changes Effective November 9, 2026
- More Goods and Importers Now Qualify for Relief
- New Schedule 4.2 Introduced
- Public Education Added to General Relief
- Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Relief Expanded
- Food and Beverage Packaging Rules Clarified
- More Time to Submit Claims
- New Schedule 7 Creates Exclusions
Importers now have four years from the date of importation to file surtax recovery claims.
What You Should Do
- Review products imported from the United States since September 8, 2026
- Verify whether goods now qualify under expanded remission provisions
- Consider reviewing historical imports as the filing period has been extended to four years
Questions or concerns should be directed to our Canadian regulatory team.