Announcement
16 Jul 2025
In July 2025, the government of Canada announced additional measures to protect the domestic steel sector, as well as businesses impacted by the US tariffs. The package includes new tariff rate quotas on steel products imported from free trade agreement partners (excluding the US and Mexico), reduction of existing tariff rate quotas on steel products imported from non-free trade agreement partners, a new 25% surtax on imports of products from all countries (excluding the US) which contain steel melted and poured in China, as well as state aid measures amounting to CAD 1.45 billion (USD 1.06 billion) in total.
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4 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Announced: 16 Jul 2025
Public procurement localisation
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Announced: 16 Jul 2025
Import tariff
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Announced: 16 Jul 2025
Import tariff quota
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Announced: 16 Jul 2025
State aid, unspecified
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Related State Acts
Clarification: 11 Dec 2025
Canada: Additional measures to protect steel and softwood lumber sectors, including tariffs and tightened tariff-rate quotas (November 2025)
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Canada: Government announces the intention to implement 'Buy Canadian' policy for construction materials under Build Canada Homes investments
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Canada: Prime Minister announces a new package of measures to support local industry (5 September 2025)
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