On October 18, 2024, the federal government launched the process for Canadian businesses to request remission of surtaxes on electric vehicles (EVs) and steel and aluminum imported from China. Remission would also be available for potential surtaxes on critical manufacturing sector products. To ensure that Canadian industry has sufficient time to adjust supply chains, remission will provide relief from the payment of surtaxes, or the refund of surtaxes already paid, under specific and exceptional circumstances.
The federal government will consider requests for remission of surtaxes to address the following circumstances:
Situations where goods used as inputs, or substitutes for those goods, cannot be sourced either domestically or reasonably from non-Chinese sources;
Where there are contractual requirements, existing prior to August 26, 2024, requiring Canadian businesses to purchase Chinese inputs into their products or projects for a specified period of time; and,
Other exceptional circumstances, on a case-by-case basis, that could have significant adverse impacts on the Canadian economy.
Remission will not be granted for goods intended for resale in the same condition to the United States.
Remission requests and related inquiries can be submitted to [email protected]. Submissions received before November 8, 2024, will be processed on a priority basis.
In order to ensure that remission requests are properly substantiated and can be assessed in a timely manner, all information requested in the template must be provided.
The Government of Canada provided the template for remission requests and outlined the process at the following link: Public Notice for Remission.
For more information: Canada announces tariff remission process for Canadian businesses importing certain Chinese goods - Canada.ca
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