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As the global economy ramps up again and with major changes coming to the way the Customs Border Services Agency (CBSA) operates, it is extremely important to have somebody in your corner to help you navigate this dynamic trade environment. NGB is that partner.
Trade News
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Trade Remedy Roundup: Provisional Duties on Wheat Gluten, Solar Panel Duties Rescinded, Vegetable Safeguard Report Delivered, and Four Expiry Reviews (Sep 18, 2026)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
U.S. Answers Canada’s Counter-Tariffs: 50% Duty Extended to About 110 More Products From September 15, and Import Bans on Some Alcohol, Dairy and Vehicle Goods From September 29 (Sep 15, 2026)
The United States has responded to the counter-tariffs Canada imposed at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026. On the evening of September 8, the President signed five proclamations under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the same authority… READ MORE
Surtax Remission Extended to the New U.S. Surtax Order: Customs Notice 25-19 Updated, Code 25-0466C Clarified, and the IREP Exception (Sep 11, 2026)
The remission side of Canada's counter-tariffs caught up with the new United States Surtax Order (2026) during its first week in force. Between September 9 and 11, the Department of Finance clarified how the existing special authorization codes apply, and… READ MORE
Counter-Tariffs In Force: Customs Notice 26-23 Sets Out the New U.S. Surtax Order, and the Steel and Aluminum Surtax Doubles to 50% (Sep 8, 2026)
Canada’s counter-tariffs on U.S. goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026. Two orders in council made on September 4 give them legal form: the United States Surtax Order (2026) (P.C. 2026-0785), which imposes new surtaxes of 15%,… READ MORE
Regulatory Roundup: UK Joins CPTPP With New Tariff Code 35, Fuel Excise Suspension Extended to 2027, China EV Quota Set, and Three September Deadlines (Sep 4, 2026)
Away from the tariff dispute with the United States, the first week of September delivered a new tariff treatment for goods from the United Kingdom, an extension of the federal fuel excise suspension, the second-period quota for electric vehicles from… 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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