Plain-English answers for Canadian importers
What is the steel derivative goods surtax?
Canada's 25% surtax on steel derivative goods, explained in plain English: what SOR/2025-267 covers, when it started, how it shows up on your CBSA statement, and how overpaid surtax can be recovered..
How do I get a refund of Canadian surtax I already paid?
Four federal mechanisms can return surtax you already paid: remission orders, duty drawback, entry adjustments, and Finance remission applications.
What is SOR/2026-34, and who qualifies?
SOR/2026-34, the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Remission Order, relieves qualifying imports from the 25% surtax and lets importers reclaim surtax already paid.
Special authority codes on a CAD, and how remission is claimed in CARM
A special authority code on a Commercial Accounting Declaration tells CBSA a remission order applies, so surtax is not charged.
How to file a correction or adjustment in the CARM portal
Overpaid surtax on past entries is recovered by correcting or adjusting declarations in CARM.
K32 drawback: how it works and how long CBSA takes
CBSA's drawback program returns duties and surtaxes paid in qualifying circumstances, claimed on Form K32.
Which products are covered by the 25% steel derivative surtax?
The twelve product groups covered by the 25% steel derivative goods surtax (SOR/2025-267), in plain language: fasteners, wire, fencing, chain, springs, structural steel, racking, hardware, furniture, buildings, and ACSR cable..
How long do I have to claim a surtax refund?
Surtax refund claims must be made within two years of each importation.
Remission vs drawback vs a Finance remission application: which applies to me?
Three routes can return overpaid Canadian surtax: existing remission orders, K32 drawback, and a remission application to the Department of Finance.
Will my customs broker claim this for me?
Customs brokers clear shipments and file what they are instructed to file.
The US steel and aluminum surtax: what's refundable under SOR/2025-122
Canada has charged 25% on US-origin steel and aluminum since March 2025.
Do the surtaxes end soon?
The Canadian steel surtax regime has been extended into 2027, and even if a trade deal ends it sooner, surtax already paid stays refundable only within two years of each importation.
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