On July 11, 2018, the Canadian Department of Finance published the process for requesting remission or refunds of surtaxes on products of U.S. origin.
The Canadian Government will take into account the following circumstances when considering a request for remission:
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Situations of short supply in the domestic market, either on a national or regional basis;
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Contractual requirements for Canadian businesses to use U.S. steel or aluminum that exist prior to May 31, 2018;
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Other exceptional circumstances that could have severe adverse impacts on the Canadian economy.
Only companies registered in Canada are eligible to request remission of surtaxes and must submit information outlined in a template for submissions with the request.
The Government of Canada requests that importers submit any inquires or remission requests to fin.remissions-remises.fin@canada.ca.
The Canadian Department of Finance’s notice, along with the template for submissions, may be found here:
https://www.fin.gc.ca/access/remis-eng.asp
