good news unless you recently bought and paid the tariff
Carolyn has already looked into a remission from the Canadian Government for everyone that was charged the tariffs on previous purchases and imports. Unfortunately they are only available for the following:
Your products would have to fall into one of the categories mentioned in order to qualify for a Remission Order, if they do not then the Tariffs are applicable.
Highlighted in black are items that would qualify for Remission
Remission — public health, public safety and national security
1 Subject to section 5, remission is granted of surtaxes paid or payable under the United States Surtax Order (2025-1), the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025) or the United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025) in respect of
goods imported by or on behalf of
(a) a government health research organization or clinical health research organization;
(b) an organization that produces or stores medical countermeasures, including pharmaceuticals or medical devices;
(c) the office of a public health official, as defined in subsection C.10.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations;
(d) an organization that provides ambulance or other emergency response services;
(e) a firefighting service;
(f) a law enforcement agency;
(g) a federal or provincial correctional service;
(h) the Department of National Defence;
(i) the Canadian Forces; or
(j) the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Remission — health care
2 Subject to section 5, remission is granted of surtaxes paid or payable under the United States Surtax Order (2025-1), the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025) or the United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025) in respect of
goods imported
(a) for use in the provision of medically necessary health care services, including services provided at
(i) a hospital,
(ii) a health care or dental clinic,
(iii) a medical, dental or diagnostic laboratory, or
(iv) a long-term care facility; or
(b) by or on behalf of
(i) an entity that provides products or services related to blood, cells, tissues or organs for medically necessary health care, or
(ii) a federal, provincial, local or Indigenous health authority.
Remission — manufacture, processing or packaging
3 Subject to section 5, remission is granted of surtaxes paid or payable under the United States Surtax Order (2025-1) or the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025)
in respect of goods imported for use, in Canada, in the manufacture or processing of any good or the packaging of a food product or beverage.
