Export and Import Permits: Repeals and Updates

Summary#

These final regulations, titled Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Export and Import Permits Act (Miscellaneous Program) (SOR/2026-151), remove some obsolete export controls and tidy up a few technical rules. They repeal two old regulations, delete two items from the export list, and make small wording and tariff‑code fixes. The changes came into force on June 22, 2026.

What it does#

• Repeals the Export Permit (Steel Monitoring) Regulations.
  • These rules supported a steel-tracking program that no longer exists.
• Repeals the Softwood Lumber Products Export Allocations Regulations.
  • These allocation rules related to a past softwood lumber agreement that expired in 2015.
• Removes items 5102 (pulpwood) and 5103 (red cedar) from the Export Control List.
  • The government says export permits are no longer required for these products.
• Updates the Import Certificate Regulations to replace old department and job titles with current ones.
  • References to the former Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce and to outdated official titles are replaced with the modern names and simpler language.
• Amends the Import Control List entries for wheat and barley products (items 174 and 176) by adding tariff codes 1904.30.29 and 1905.32.92 for consistency.
  • This helps importers and the Canada Border Services Agency know which tariff codes to use once quota limits change.

Who's affected#

• Exporters of softwood lumber to the United States.
  • They still must follow export permit rules for softwood lumber under existing laws, but allocation rules from the old agreement are being removed.
• Businesses that export red cedar products or pulpwood.
  • The government says export permits have not been requested for these since 2013, and the items are being removed from the list.
• Importers and customs brokers who deal with wheat, barley, and related products.
  • The added tariff codes affect which codes to use when TRQ (quota) situations change in the Canada Border Services Agency’s systems.
• Administrative staff and stakeholders who use import certificates or consult the export/import lists.
  • The rule changes mainly update titles and wording to match current departmental names (for example, Global Affairs Canada and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development).

Why it matters#

• It clears out rules that the government says are obsolete. That reduces confusion about which goods need permits.
• For businesses, the changes are largely administrative. The government expects no new fees or compliance costs.
• The tariff-code fixes make it clearer which customs codes to use when wheat or barley quotas are filled, which can avoid processing delays at the border.
• Repealing old steel and softwood allocation rules formalizes long-standing policy shifts and prevents outdated requirements from lingering in the law.