The Department of Finance advises that as of June 25, 2019 the Lists of Steel, Aluminum and Other Goods Imported from the U.S. Subject to Remission of Countermeasures has been revised. The updated listing to the schedules is in effect as of June 25, 2019.
These changes were made pursuant to the Order Amending the United States Surtax Remission Order, No. 2019-2 and is in effect on June 25, 2019. Please note that the actual order will not be available until it is posted in the July 10, 2019 edition of Part II of the Canada Gazette.
To protect the competitiveness of businesses affected by Canadian countermeasures while they were applied, the Government announced that:
- certain steel and aluminum goods will be eligible for relief from surtaxes paid or payable under the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum); and
- certain other goods will be eligible for relief from surtaxes paid or payable under the United States Surtax Order (Other Goods).
The goods currently covered in Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 of the United States Surtax Remission Order (the “Remission Order”) are listed below.
- For goods in Schedule 1, relief is granted for steel and aluminum products imported from the U.S. on or after July 1, 2018.
- For goods in Schedule 2, relief is granted for a period from July 1, 2018 to May 20, 2019 for steel and aluminum products imported from the U.S.
- For goods in Schedule 3, relief is granted for steel and aluminum products imported from the U.S. This relief is limited to specifically listed importers, for specified periods and subject to applicable conditions as prescribed in Schedule 3.
- For goods in Schedule 4, relief is granted for an indefinite period for other goods imported from the U.S. on or after July 1, 2018, subject to applicable conditions, as provided in the Remission Order.
The changes to the Remission Order are noted in the Schedules in bold and consist of these revisions:
- amendments to items 14 to 17, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 35, 40, 41, 47 to 49, 52, 83, 104, 115, 120, 121, 138, 144, 146, 150, 155, 156, 158 and 160 of Schedule 1;
- the addition of items 169 to 394 to Schedule 1;
- amendments to items 8, 28 to 31, 34, 44 and 45 of Schedule 2;
- the addition of items 47 to 62 to Schedule 2;
- amendments to items 14, 109 to 115, 159, 162, 168, 172, 174 to 176, 178, 179, 183, 184, 233, 234, 283, 292, 296 and 310 of Schedule 3;
- the addition of items 315 to 380 to Schedule 3; and
- the addition of items 7 to 11 to Schedule 4.
Review the listing published on Department of Finance website.