Canada extends US tariff remission to June 2028

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on Monday that the horizontal remission covering Canada’s counter-tariffs on US goods is extended by one year, to June 30, 2028, effective November 9, 2026. The relief now also covers non-steel goods used in mining, quarrying, or the extraction of oil and gas, and all goods used by public education entities, including those mandated by Indigenous organizations, alongside the existing end uses in manufacturing, agricultural production, food and beverage packaging, and public health, public safety and national security.

Relief will be removed for certain goods the government identifies as having domestic production. The change takes effect on December 1, 2026 for certain trailers, and on February 1, 2027 for certain aluminum wire and extrusions and paperboard products, a lead time the department says lets importers adjust supply chains or seek case-by-case remission. The government is also granting targeted relief for certain goods in short supply in Canada and for companies facing exceptional circumstances such as pre-existing contracts, and detailed product schedules will now be published on the Department of Finance website and incorporated by reference into the remission orders.