Steel Derivative Tariffs Set at 25% Starting Dec. 2025

CA Gov

Effective December 26, 2025, the Government of Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on the full value of the steel derivative products listed below from all countries. Descriptions are included for illustrative purposes, with the scope established by the tariff item in column 1. For precise descriptions, please refer to the Schedule to Canada's Customs Tariff.

  1. goods that are subject to a tariff under the China Surtax Order (2024), the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025), the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods or the Steel Goods and Aluminum Goods Surtax Order;
  2. goods that are casual goods, as defined in section 2 of the Persons Authorized to Account for Casual Goods Regulations;
  3. goods that are classified under a tariff item of Chapter 98 of the List of Tariff Provisions, even if the goods are otherwise classifiable under a tariff item set out in the schedule;
  4. goods that are imported before July 1, 2026 for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles or chassis for motor vehicles or in the manufacture of parts of or accessories for motor vehicles or chassis for motor vehicles;
  5. goods that are imported before July 1, 2026 for use in aircraft, ground flying trainers or spacecraft or in parts of aircraft, ground flying trainers or spacecraft;
  6. utility wind towers, and sections of those towers, that are classified under tariff item 7308.20.00 and imported for installation in energy projects located west of the Ontario-Manitoba border; and
  7. goods that are in transit to Canada on the day on which tariffs come into force.

Requests for remission of tariffs on derivative products will be considered on a case-by-case basis to address situations where goods cannot be sourced domestically or other exceptional circumstances that could have severe adverse impacts on the Canadian economy.

Additional details on the administration of these tariffs are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website: Customs Notices.

List of goods
Tariff ItemHarmonized System (HS) HeadingIndicative Description
3925.20.00Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included.Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors
7216.91.00Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel.Other: Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products
7308.10.00Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel.Bridges and bridge-sections
7308.20.00Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel.Towers and lattice masts
7308.30.00Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel.Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors
7308.90.00Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel.Other
7312.10.00Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated.Stranded wire, ropes and cables
7312.90.00Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated.Other
7313.00.00Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel.
7314.12.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Woven cloth: Endless bands for machinery, of stainless steel
7314.14.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Woven cloth: Other woven cloth, of stainless steel
7314.19.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Woven cloth: Other
7314.20.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and having a mesh size of 100 cm² or more
7314.31.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Other grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection: Plated or coated with zinc
7314.39.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Other grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection: Other
7314.41.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Other cloth, grill, netting and fencing: Plated or coated with zinc
7314.42.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Other cloth, grill, netting and fencing: Coated with plastics
7314.49.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Other cloth, grill, netting and fencing: Other
7314.50.00Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.Expanded metal
7315.11.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Articulated link chain and parts thereof: Roller chain
7315.12.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Articulated link chain and parts thereof: Other chain
7315.19.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Articulated link chain and parts thereof: Parts
7315.20.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Skid chain
7315.81.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Other chain: Stud-link
7315.82.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Other chain: Other, welded link
7315.89.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Other chain: Other
7315.90.00Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel.Other parts
7317.00.00Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 83.05) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper.
7318.11.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Threaded articles: Coach screws
7318.12.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Threaded articles: Other wood screws
7318.13.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Threaded articles: Screw hooks and screw rings
7318.14.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Threaded articles: Self-tapping screws
7318.15.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Threaded articles: Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers
7318.16.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Threaded articles: Nuts
7318.19.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Threaded articles: Other
7318.21.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Non-threaded articles: Spring washers and other lock washers
7318.22.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Non-threaded articles: Other washers
7318.23.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Non-threaded articles: Rivets
7318.24.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Non-threaded articles: Cotters and cotter-pins
7318.29.00Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.Non-threaded articles: Other
7320.10.00Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel.Leaf-springs and leaves therefor
7320.20.00Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel.Helical springs
7325.91.00Other cast articles of iron or steel.Other: Grinding balls and similar articles for mills
7326.11.00Other articles of iron or steel.Forged or stamped, but not further worked: Grinding balls and similar articles for mills
7326.20.00Other articles of iron or steel.Articles of iron or steel wire
7326.90.10Other articles of iron or steel.Other: Couplings for sucker rods, pony rods or polished rods for oilfield related pumps; Fishing tools and parts thereof to be employed in the exploration, discovery, development, maintenance, testing, depletion or production of oil or natural gas wells or for drilling machinery employed in the exploration, discovery, development or operation of potash or rock salt deposits; For climbing or mountaineering; For keeping nets open and swivels, to be employed in commercial fishing or in the commercial harvesting of marine plants; For use in the manufacture of detectors for propane or other toxic fumes; For use in the manufacture of fire fighting vehicles; For use in the manufacture of goods of Section XVI or of Chapter 73, such goods being used in the recovery or production of crude oil from shales, oil-sands or tar-sands; For use in the manufacture or repair of engines or parts thereof for commercial fishing vessels; Forged steel clevis hooks and eye hooks for use in the manufacture of debris chutes; Identification bands for migratory birds; Pitless well heads and parts thereof; Reusable containers, specially designed to be employed in the transportation of motor vehicle components which are free of customs duties, presented with the goods therein; Seat post clamps and cable hangers for use in the manufacture of unicycles, bicycles or tricycles; Semi-elliptical heads, of an external diameter of either 609.6 mm or 762 mm, to specification ASTM A455, for use in air compressor tanks; Snap hooks of forged steel, zinc plated, 12.5 cm to 23 cm in length, for use in the manufacture of debris chutes and chute hoists; Steel stanchions for confining livestock either in pens or individually; The following to be employed in the exploration, discovery, development, maintenance, testing, depletion or production of oil or natural gas wells or potash or rock salt deposits: Flanged casing heads; Screwed casing heads for surface casings of an external diameter exceeding 273 mm, or rated for service in working pressures exceeding 14 MPa W.O.G. (water, oil, gas); Well packers and parts thereof; To be employed in the processing, storing or insemination of animal semen; Tracks for use in the manufacture of skid steer loaders; Vacuum evaporator masks, of stainless steel, having a 90% front etch and 10% back etch, for the production of photo cells; Wick sustainers for use in the manufacture of candles
7326.90.90Other articles of iron or steel.Other: Other
7614.10.00Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminum, not electrically insulated.With steel core
8302.41.90Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal.Other mountings, fittings and similar articles: Suitable for buildings: Other
9401.71.10Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.Other seats, with metal frames: Upholstered: For domestic purposes
9401.71.90Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.Other seats, with metal frames: Upholstered: Other
9401.79.10Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.Other seats, with metal frames: Other: For domestic purposes
9401.79.90Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.Other seats, with metal frames: Other: Other
9403.10.00Other furniture and parts thereof.Metal furniture of a kind used in offices
9403.99.00Other furniture and parts thereof.Parts: Other
9405.99.00Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included.Parts: Other
9406.20.00Prefabricated buildings.Modular building units, of steel
9406.90.11Prefabricated buildings.Other: Silos for storing ensilage: Unassembled or incomplete, of glass fibre reinforced plastics, for use in the manufacture of silos
9406.90.19Prefabricated buildings.Other: Silos for storing ensilage: Other
9406.90.20Prefabricated buildings.Other: Air-supported buildings
9406.90.90Prefabricated buildings.Other: Other
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