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Trade News
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
Latest NGBlogs
Canada’s New Counter-Tariffs Are Here: A Plain-Language Guide to the United States Surtax Order (2026)
If you import anything from the United States, September 8 changed your costs, and not in a small way. At 12:01 a.m. that morning, Canada’s new counter-tariffs came into force under the United States Surtax Order (2026). This is not a tweak to the steel and aluminum surtax that has been…
Canada’s Surtax on U.S. Steel and Aluminum Doubles to 50%: What Changed on September 8 and What Importers Should Do Now
Since March 13, 2025, steel and aluminum goods originating in the United States have carried a 25% surtax on entry into Canada under the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025), Canada’s response to the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. For eighteen months…
CARM Part 2: Client Portal Onboarding Guide
(This is part 2 of our discussion of the CBSA's new CARM program. To see previous entries in the series, start here.) Every company that...
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