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CBSA Releases List of Steel Derivative Products Subject to 25% Tariff (Updated)

Trade Update • Updated Jan. 5, 2025

Key Points

  • Canada released a list of steel-derivative products subject to 25% tariffs, which take effect on December 26, 2025.
  • The list includes prefabricated steel buildings, structural components like bridges and towers, various wires and fencing, chains, and metal fasteners.
  • Tariffs exclude goods already in transit, items for vehicle or aircraft manufacturing, specific energy project wind towers, and certain regulated goods under prior surtax orders.
  • Tariff remission may be granted on a case-by-case basis for goods that cannot be sourced domestically or where economic harm would result.
  • The 25% global tariff is part of Canada’s new measures to protect and strengthen Canada’s steel and lumber industries.
  • Latest: CBSA’s latest notice confirms that the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Order will take effect on Dec. 26, 2025. Following this, it also clarified that all goods under 3925.20.00.10 and 3925.20.00.90 are subject to the order, with exemptions only in the cases explicitly indicated.
Canada flag behind steel chains, wire coils, and metal fasteners representing new 25% tariffs on steel derivative products

On December 12, Canada released a list of steel derivative products subject to 25% tariffs, which take effect on December 26, 2025. The new tariff is part of Canada’s new measures to protect its steel and lumber industry, announced last Nov. 26.

The list covers a wide range of goods, from structural components and wire products to chains, springs, furniture, lighting, and specialized forged or cast items. Certain exemptions apply, including goods under specific surtax orders, casual goods, Chapter 98 items, and imports for use in vehicles, aircraft, or energy projects. Remission requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Latest Updates: Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Order

On December 24, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a notice confirming that the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Order will take effect on December 26, 2025, imposing a 25% surtax on certain steel derivative goods imported for commercial purposes.

Surtax Application

  • Applies to steel derivative goods listed in the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Order Schedule.
  • Only one surtax measure applies per good; Canada follows a non-stackable surtax policy.
  • Goods may be subject to anti-dumping, countervailing duties, or GST in addition to the 25% surtax.

Example Calculation

  1. No MFN duty: $1,000 value × 25% surtax = $250 surtax; GST adds $62.50; total payable = $312.50
  2. With MFN duty and anti-dumping: $1,000 value + $50 duty + $34 anti-dumping + $250 surtax = $400.70 total payable.

3925.20 Surtax Application

In line with this, the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) sought clarification from the CBSA on the application of 3925.20 surtax.

“How do importers treat commodities in 3925.20 that do not include goods made of steel? It appears that the surtax applies regardless, since it applies strictly to the HS, but could you please confirm?”

The CBSA confirmed that goods classified under 3925.20.00.10 and 3925.20.00.90 fall within the scope of the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Order, with exemptions explicitly set out, including:

  • Goods already subject to other designated surtax orders
  • Casual goods as defined under Canadian regulations
  • Items classified under Chapter 98 of the Customs Tariff
  • Imports before July 1, 2026 intended for manufacturing motor vehicles, aircraft, or related parts
  • Utility wind towers under tariff 7308.20.00 for eligible projects west of the Ontario–Manitoba border
  • Goods already in transit to Canada when the order came into effect

Steel Derivative Products Subject to 25% Tariff

The full list issued by the Department of Finance can be found here, and is detailed below.

Builders’ Ware and Plastics

  • Doors, windows, and their frames and thresholds for doors made of plastics (Tariff 3925.20.00).

Iron/Steel Angles and Shapes

  • Angles, shapes, and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products (Tariff 7216.91.00).

Iron/Steel Structures and Parts

  • Bridges and bridge-sections (Tariff 7308.10.00).
  • Towers and lattice masts (Tariff 7308.20.00).
  • Doors, windows, and their frames and thresholds for doors (Tariff 7308.30.00).
  • Other structures and parts (e.g., roofs, roofing frameworks, shutters, balustrades, pillars, columns) (Tariff 7308.90.00).

Iron/Steel Wire Products

  • Stranded wire, rope,s and cables (Tariff 7312.10.00).
  • Other stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings (Tariff 7312.90.00).
  • Barbed wire; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not; loosely twisted double wire for fencing (Tariff 7313.00.00).

Iron/Steel Cloth, Grill, Netting, Fencing, and Expanded Metal

  • Woven cloth: Endless bands for machinery, of stainless steel (Tariff 7314.12.00).
  • Woven cloth: Other woven cloth, of stainless steel (Tariff 7314.14.00).
  • Woven cloth: Other (Tariff 7314.19.00).
  • Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and mesh size of 100 cm² or more (Tariff 7314.20.00).
  • Other grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection: Plated or coated with zinc (Tariff 7314.31.00).
  • Other grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection: Other (Tariff 7314.39.00).
  • Other cloth, grill, netting and fencing: Plated or coated with zinc (Tariff 7314.41.00).
  • Other cloth, grill, netting and fencing: Coated with plastics (Tariff 7314.42.00).
  • Other cloth, grill, netting and fencing: Other (Tariff 7314.49.00).
  • Expanded metal (Tariff 7314.50.00).

Iron/Steel Chain and Parts

  • Articulated link chain and parts: Roller chain (Tariff 7315.11.00).
  • Articulated link chain and parts: Other chain (Tariff 7315.12.00).
  • Articulated link chain and parts: Parts (Tariff 7315.19.00).
  • Skid chain (Tariff 7315.20.00).
  • Other chain: Stud-link (Tariff 7315.81.00).
  • Other chain: Other, welded link (Tariff 7315.82.00).
  • Other chain: Other (Tariff 7315.89.00).
  • Other parts (Tariff 7315.90.00).

Iron/Steel Nails and Fasteners

  • Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles (Tariff 7317.00.00).

Iron/Steel Screws, Bolts, Nuts, and Similar

  • Threaded articles: Coach screws (Tariff 7318.11.00).
  • Threaded articles: Other wood screws (Tariff 7318.12.00).
  • Threaded articles: Screw hooks and screw rings (Tariff 7318.13.00).
  • Threaded articles: Self-tapping screws (Tariff 7318.14.00).
  • Threaded articles: Other screws and bolts, whether or not with nuts or washers (Tariff 7318.15.00).
  • Threaded articles: Nuts (Tariff 7318.16.00).
  • Threaded articles: Other (Tariff 7318.19.00).
  • Non-threaded articles: Spring washers and other lock washers (Tariff 7318.21.00).
  • Non-threaded articles: Other washers (Tariff 7318.22.00).
  • Non-threaded articles: Rivets (Tariff 7318.23.00).
  • Non-threaded articles: Cotters and cotter-pins (Tariff 7318.24.00).
  • Non-threaded articles: Other (Tariff 7318.29.00).

Iron/Steel Springs

  • Leaf-springs and leaves therefor (Tariff 7320.10.00).
  • Helical springs (Tariff 7320.20.00).

Cast and Other Iron/Steel Articles

  • Grinding balls and similar articles for mills (Tariff 7325.91.00).
  • Forged or stamped, but not further worked: Grinding balls and similar articles for mills (Tariff 7326.11.00).
  • Articles of iron or steel wire (Tariff 7326.20.00).
  • Specialized articles (e.g., couplings for sucker rods/pony rods/polished rods for oilfield pumps; fishing tools for oil/gas/potash/rock salt; climbing/mountaineering gear; fishing net openers/swivels; propane detectors; fire fighting vehicles; oil recovery from shales/oil-sands/tar-sands; commercial fishing vessel engines; forged steel clevis/eye hooks for debris chutes; migratory bird bands; pitless well heads; reusable containers for duty-free motor vehicle parts; bicycle seat post clamps/cable hangers; semi-elliptical heads for air compressor tanks; snap hooks for debris chutes/hoists; livestock stanchions; flanged/screwed casing heads; well packers; animal semen processing; skid steer loader tracks; vacuum evaporator masks; candle wick sustainers) (Tariff 7326.90.10).
  • Other articles (Tariff 7326.90.90).

Aluminum Wire Products

  • Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands with steel core (Tariff 7614.10.00).

Base Metal Mountings and Fittings

  • Mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for buildings (other) (Tariff 8302.41.90).

Seats with Metal Frames

  • Upholstered seats: For domestic purposes (Tariff 9401.71.10).
  • Upholstered seats: Other (Tariff 9401.71.90).
  • Other seats: For domestic purposes (Tariff 9401.79.10).
  • Other seats: Other (Tariff 9401.79.90).

Furniture and Parts

  • Metal furniture of a kind used in offices (Tariff 9403.10.00).
  • Parts: Other (Tariff 9403.99.00).

Lighting Parts

  • Parts of luminaires, lighting fittings, illuminated signs, etc.: Other (Tariff 9405.99.00).

Prefabricated Buildings

  • Modular building units, of steel (Tariff 9406.20.00).
  • Silos for storing ensilage: Unassembled or incomplete, of glass fibre reinforced plastics (Tariff 9406.90.11).
  • Silos for storing ensilage: Other (Tariff 9406.90.19).
  • Air-supported buildings (Tariff 9406.90.20).
  • Other prefabricated buildings (Tariff 9406.90.90).

Exempted Goods

The 25% tariff does not apply to:

  • Products already subject to existing surtax orders, including the China Surtax Order (2024), U.S. Steel and Aluminum Surtax (2025), or related steel surtax orders.
  • Casual goods, as defined under Canada’s Persons Authorized to Account for Casual Goods Regulations.
  • Items classified under Chapter 98 of the Customs Tariff, even if they could otherwise fall under the new tariff schedule.
  • Steel products imported before July 1, 2026, for use in manufacturing motor vehicles, motor vehicle chassis, or parts and accessories for these vehicles.
  • Steel products imported before July 1, 2026, for use in aircraft, spacecraft, or ground flying trainers, including parts for these.
  • Utility wind towers and sections of towers classified under tariff item 7308.20.00, when imported for energy projects located west of the Ontario–Manitoba border.
  • Goods already in transit to Canada on the day the tariff comes into effect.

Requests for Remission of Tariffs

Importers may request tariff remission if:

  • Goods cannot be sourced domestically.
  • Exceptional circumstances could cause severe economic harm.
  • Remission requests are reviewed individually, and approvals depend on supporting documentation and CBSA discretion.

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