Surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China

Backgrounder

The federal government intends to apply a 25 per cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China, effective October 15, 2024.

The initial list of goods subject to surtaxes are those listed below. Descriptions are included for illustrative purposes, with the scope established by the tariff item in column 1. For precise descriptions, please refer to the Schedule to Canada's Customs Tariff.

Steel
Tariff Item Indicative Description
7206.10.00 -Ingots
7206.90.00 -Other
7207.11.00 -Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon: --Of rectangular (including square) cross-section, the width measuring less than twice the thickness
7207.12.00 -Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon: --Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
7207.19.00 -Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon: --Other
7207.20.00 -Containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon
7208.10.00 -In coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief
7208.25.00 -Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: --Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more
7208.26.00 -Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: --Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
7208.27.00 -Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: --Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
7208.36.00 -Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
7208.37.00 -Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --D'une épaisseur de 4,75 mm ou plus mais n'excédant pas 10 mm
7208.38.00 -Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
7208.39.00 -Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
7208.40.00 -Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief
7208.51.00 -Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
7208.52.00 -Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
7208.53.00 -Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --Other, of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
7208.54.00 -Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: --Other, of a thickness of less than 3 mm
7208.90.00 -Other
7209.15.00 -In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of 3 mm or more
7209.16.00 -In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
7209.17.00 -In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
7209.18.00 -In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm
7209.25.00 -Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of 3 mm or more
7209.26.00 -Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
7209.27.00 -Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
7209.28.00 -Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm
7209.90.00 -Other
7210.11.00 -Plated or coated with tin: --Of a thickness of 0.5 mm or more
7210.12.00 -Plated or coated with tin: --Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm
7210.20.00 -Plated or coated with lead, including terne-plate
7210.30.00 -Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
7210.41.00 -Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: --Corrugated
7210.49.00 -Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: --Other
7210.50.00 -Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides
7210.61.00 -Plated or coated with aluminum: --Plated or coated with aluminum-zinc alloys
7210.69.00 -Plated or coated with aluminum: --Other
7210.70.00 -Painted, varnished or coated with plastics
7210.90.00 -Other
7211.13.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled: --Rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm and a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief
7211.14.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled: --Other, of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more
7211.19.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled: --Other
7211.23.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon
7211.29.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Other
7211.90.00 -Other
7212.10.00 -Plated or coated with tin
7212.20.00 -Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
7212.30.00 -Otherwise plated or coated with zinc
7212.40.00 -Painted, varnished or coated with plastics
7212.50.00 -Otherwise plated or coated
7212.60.00 -Clad
7213.10.00 -Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process
7213.20.00 -Other, of free-cutting stee
7213.91.00 -Other : --Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter
7213.99.00 -Other : --Other
7214.20.00 -Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling
7214.30.00 -Other, of free-cutting steel
7214.91.00 -Other --Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
7214.99.00 -Other --Other
7215.10.00 -Of free-cutting steel, not further worked than cold-formed or coldfinished
7215.50.00 -Other, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
7215.90.00 -Other
7216.10.00 -U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm
7216.21.00 -L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm: --L sections
7216.22.00 -L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm: --T sections
7216.31.00 -U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: --U sections
7216.32.00 -U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: --I sections
7216.33.00 -U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: --H sections
7216.40.00 -L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more
7216.50.00 -Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
7216.99.00 -Other
7217.10.00 -Not plated or coated, whether or not polished
7217.20.00 -Plated or coated with zinc
7217.30.00 -Plated or coated with other base metals
7217.90.00 -Other
7218.10.00 -Ingots and other primary forms
7218.91.00 -Other: --Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
7218.99.00 -Other: --Other
7219.11.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils: --Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
7219.12.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils: --Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
7219.13.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils: --Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
7219.14.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils: --Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
7219.21.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils: --Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
7219.22.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils: --Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
7219.23.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils: --Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
7219.24.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils: --Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
7219.31.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more
7219.32.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
7219.33.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
7219.34.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
7219.35.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): --Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm
7219.90.00 -Other
7220.12.00 -Not further worked than hot-rolled: --Of a thickness of less than 4.75 mm
7220.20.00 -Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
7220.90.00 -Other
7221.00.00 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel.
7222.11.00 -Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded: --Of circular cross-section
7222.19.00 -Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded: --Other
7222.20.00 -Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
7222.30.00 -Other bars and rods
7222.40.00 -Angles, shapes and sections
7223.00.00 Wire of stainless steel.
7224.10.00 -Ingots and other primary forms
7224.90.00 -Other
7225.11.00 -Of silicon-electrical steel: --Grain-oriented
7225.19.00 -Of silicon-electrical steel: --Other
7225.30.00 -Other, not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils
7225.40.00 -Other, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils
7225.50.00 -Other, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
7225.91.00 -Other: --Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
7225.92.00 -Other: --Otherwise plated or coated with zinc
7225.99.00 -Other: --Other
7226.11.00 -Of silicon-electrical steel: --Grain-oriented
7226.19.00 -Of silicon-electrical steel: --Other
7226.20.00 -Of high speed steel
7226.91.00 -Other: --Not further worked than hot-rolled
7226.92.00 -Other: --Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
7226.99.00 -Other: --Other
7227.10.00 -Of high speed steel
7227.20.00 -Of silico-manganese steel
7227.90.00 -Other
7228.20.00 -Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel
7228.30.00 -Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
7228.40.00 -Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
7228.50.00 -Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or coldfinished
7228.60.00 -Other bars and rods
7228.70.00 -Angles, shapes and sections
7229.20.00 -Of silico-manganese steel
7229.90.00 -Other
7301.10.00 -Sheet piling
7302.10.00 -Rails
7302.40.00 -Fish-plates and sole plates
7302.90.00 -Other
7304.11.00 -Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: --Of stainless steel
7304.19.00 -Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: --Other
7304.22.00 -Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: --Drill pipe of stainless steel
7304.23.00 -Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: --Other drill pipe
7304.24.00 -Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: --Other, of stainless steel
7304.29.00 -Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: --Other
7304.31.00 -Other, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel: --Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
7304.39.00 -Other, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel: --Other
7304.49.00 -Other, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel: --Other
7304.51.00 -Other, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel: --Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
7304.59.00 -Other, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel: --Other
7304.90.00 -Other
7305.11.00 -Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: --Longitudinally submerged arc welded
7305.12.00 -Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: --Other, longitudinally welded
7305.19.00 -Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: --Other
7305.20.00 -Casing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas
7305.31.00 -Other, welded: --Longitudinally welded
7305.39.00 -Other, welded: --Other
7305.90.00 -Other
7306.11.00 -Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: --Welded, of stainless steel
7306.19.00 -Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: --Other
7306.21.00 -Casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: --Welded, of stainless steel
7306.29.00 -Casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: --Other
7306.30.00 -Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel
7306.40.00 -Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel
7306.50.00 -Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel
7306.61.00 -Other, welded, of non-circular cross-section: --Of square or rectangular cross-section
7306.69.00 -Other, welded, of non-circular cross-section: --Of other non-circular cross-section
7306.90.00 -Other
Aluminum
Tariff Item Indicative Description
7601.10.00 -Aluminum, not alloyed
7601.20.00 -Aluminum alloys
7604.10.00 -Of aluminum, not alloyed
7604.21.00 -Of aluminum alloys: --Hollow profiles
7604.29.00 -Of aluminum alloys: --Other
7605.11.00 -Of aluminum, not alloyed: --Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7 mm
7605.19.00 -Of aluminum, not alloyed: --Other
7605.21.00 -Of aluminum alloys: --Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7 mm
7605.29.00 -Of aluminum alloys: --Other
7606.11.00 -Rectangular (including square): --Of aluminum, not alloyed
7606.12.00 -Rectangular (including square): --Of aluminum alloys
7606.91.00 -Other: --Of aluminum, not alloyed
7606.92.00 -Other: --Of aluminum alloys
7607.11.00 -Not backed: --Rolled but not further worked
7607.19.00 -Not backed: --Other
7607.20.00 -Backed
7608.10.00 -Of aluminum, not alloyed
7608.20.00 -Of aluminum alloys
7609.00.00 Aluminum tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves).

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