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Information released with respect to measures announced to protect Canada’s steel industry

Tax Alert 2025 No. 59, 18 December 2025

On 12 December 2025, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue announced various measures to support the Canadian steel industry. More specifically, these measures will reduce tariff rate quotas on certain steel imports and impose a new global tariff on a specific list of steel-derivative products. The federal government will also begin to phase out the remission program for Canadian counter-tariffs on certain US imports.

Additional information with respect to these measures has now been included in amending orders and a new Notice to Importers.

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