Announcement
20 Jun 2025
In June 2025, Canada announced several policies aimed at protecting the steel and aluminium sector. The package includes existing counter-tariffs on steel and aluminium products and public procurement restrictions as well as new tariff rate quotas on steel products imported from non-free trade agreement partners.
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0 certainly harmful
3 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Announced: 20 Jun 2025
Public procurement access
On 20 June 2025, the government of Canada announced it would begin implementing "reciprocal procurement policies" effective 30 June 2025. These policies will limit access to federal procurements for s...
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Announced: 20 Jun 2025
Import tariff quota
On 20 June 2025, the government of Canada announced the establishment of new tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on imports of steel products from countries that are not free trade agreement partners. The TRQs ...
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Announced: 20 Jun 2025
Import tariff
On 20 June 2025, the government of Canada announced it would adjust its existing counter-tariffs on steel and aluminium products "to levels consistent with progress that has been made in the broader t...
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Related State Acts
Announced: 29 Sep 2025
Canada: National and Ontario governments announced state aid to Algoma Steel Inc
Announced: 13 Aug 2025
Canada (Ontario): Protect Ontario Financing Program to support sectors impacted by US tariffs
Announced: 16 Jul 2025
Canada: Government announces additional measures to protect the domestic steel sector, as well as businesses impacted by the US tariffs (July 2025)
Terminated: 01 Aug 2025
Canada: Tariff-rate quotas on imports of steel mill products from non-FTA partners
Announced: 15 Apr 2025
Canada: Large Enterprise Tariff Loan opens applications
Announced: 12 Mar 2025
Canada: Second round of countermeasures against the U.S. tariffs
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