Canada Notices to Importers & Exporters

EV Import Quota from China, 24,500 Vehicles

Global Affairs Canada issued Notice No. 1162 establishing an annual import quota of 24,500 electric vehicles from China under the Export and Import Permits Act. The quota year runs March 1 to February 28/29. Shipment-specific import permits issued by GAC are required for all covered EV imports. Eligible EVs are assessed at a 6.1% most-favoured-nation tariff rate, replacing the previously imposed 100% surtax.

Steel Goods Tariff Quotas and Import Permit Rules - Item 82

Global Affairs Canada issued Notice 1160 replacing Notice 1142, adjusting tariff-rate quotas for certain steel goods listed on the Import Control List. Effective December 12, 2025, the notice reduces TRQ volumes for goods originating from non-CUSMA FTA and non-FTA partners, removes one tariff classification number from the Structural Steel product class, and reassigns tariff classification numbers between Line Pipe, Large Diameter Line Pipe, and Standard Pipe product classes with corresponding volume adjustments.

Cloud Services Require Export Permits for Controlled Technology

Cloud Services Require Export Permits for Controlled Technology

2025-2026 Tariff Rate Quotas for Wheat, Barley and Products

Global Affairs Canada announced the 2025-2026 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, barley, and their products, effective August 1, 2025. The quotas are wheat at 226,883 tonnes, barley at 399,000 tonnes, wheat products at 123,557 tonnes, and barley products at 19,131 tonnes, administered on a first-come, first-served basis through July 31, 2026.

MID and IOR Required for US Exports Under Sugar-Containing Product TRQs

Global Affairs Canada requires exporters to provide Manufacturer Identification (MID) and Importer of Record (IOR) information when applying for export permits for sugar-containing products to the United States under WTO and CUSMA Tariff Rate Quotas, effective February 16, 2025. Applicants must use the updated form 1466.