Steel goods added to Import Control List

Summary#

The Order Amending the Import Control List: SOR/2025-149 adds a long list of steel tariff items to Canada's Import Control List so their importation can be controlled and monitored. The order says this is to help implement the Joint Statement by Canada and the United States on Section 232 Duties on Steel and Aluminum of May 17, 2019, and it takes effect on June 27, 2025 (unless registered later); one repeal clause comes into force one year after the order comes into force.

What it does#

• Adds a new Item 82 to the Import Control List that names many specific tariff items (mostly in chapters starting with 72 and 73) covering a wide range of steel goods.
• Includes steel goods entered under a tariff item in Chapter 99 of the Customs Tariff when they are otherwise classifiable under one of the new Item 82 tariff items.
• Repeals the previous Item 82 listed in the Import Control List; that repeal provision comes into force on the first anniversary of the day this Order comes into force.
• Says the Order is made under the Export and Import Permits Act and links the change to the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods (a related measure).

(Full lists of the exact tariff numbers are in the Canada Gazette notice.)

Who's affected#

• Importers and customs brokers who bring steel goods into Canada under the tariff items added to Item 82.
• Companies that buy or use those imported steel goods (for example in manufacturing, construction, machinery and similar sectors) — they may see changes to import controls or required paperwork.
• Exporters to Canada of the listed steel products, including foreign (for example U.S.) steel suppliers, because the measure is tied to implementation of the Canada–U.S. Section 232 arrangements.
• The federal government agencies that track and enforce import controls and surtaxes.

If you import or trade in steel, check the Gazette notice for the exact tariff numbers to see whether your products are listed.

Why it matters#

• Bringing specific steel products under the Import Control List means the government can require permits, collect more detailed import information, and enforce related surtaxes or limits.
• This is part of how Canada implements the 2019 Canada–U.S. arrangement on steel and aluminum duties. That can affect supply chains and the paperwork or controls facing businesses that import steel.
• For ordinary consumers, the most likely impact would come indirectly if increased controls or taxes change the price or availability of steel-containing goods (for example, construction materials, vehicles or appliances).