Customs Notice 25-11: United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025)

… <p>10. Effective <time datetime="2025-09-01"><b>September 1, 2025</b></time>, Schedule 1 to the <a href="https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=47105&lang=en"><cite>United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025)</cite></a> was changed to include only aluminum goods subject to the surtax. As a result, the 25% surtax ceased to apply to certain other goods previously set out in that schedule. </p> <p>11. Effective <time datetime="2026-09-08"><b>September 8, 2026</b></time>, the surtax rate increases to 50% of the value for duty for aluminum goods and steel goods listed in the new Schedules 1.1 and 2.1, respectively. Aluminum goods listed in Schedule 1 and steel goods listed in Schedule 2 continue to be subject to a 25% surtax rate. Note that Schedules 3 and 4 remained unchanged.</p> <p>12. The value for duty is determined in accordance with sections 47 to 55 of the <cite>Customs Act</cite>. </p> …