Ottawa Extends Tariff Remission Program to 2028

Federal government widens eligible goods and extends the program by one year to June 30, 2028.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in International Trade

Isometric editorial illustration of a steel coil on a concrete slab beside an unmarked shipping container under flat, even light. — Ottawa extended its tariff remission program by one year to June 30, 2028, widening relief to non-steel goods used in manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and oil and gas. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The federal government has extended its tariff remission program for firms importing tariffed U.S. goods by one year, to June 30, 2028. The program now also covers non-steel goods used in manufacturing, agricultural production, mining, and oil and gas extraction.

Why it matters

The government says the extension gives firms more time to shift away from U.S. suppliers, particularly for steel. Goods that can be reliably sourced in Canada will be excluded from the program.

The program's expiration date moves forward one year to June 30, 2028. The source does not provide the value of remissions or the number of firms enrolled, and the scope of excluded goods has not been fully itemized.

The players

Government of Canada

The federal government that administers the tariff remission program and set its extended expiry and revised eligibility rules.

The details

Ottawa first offered the temporary remission program early in Canada's retaliatory duties against the United States and has routinely extended it and modified the eligible goods. Goods used by public education entities, including those mandated by Indigenous organizations, are now eligible for relief, while certain trailers, aluminum wire, and paperboard products are excluded.

Early in Canada's retaliatory duties against the United States: the program was first offered.
June 30, 2028: new expiration date of the remission program.

Market Dynamics

The extension follows Canada's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. goods, under which the federal government first offered temporary remissions and has repeatedly renewed them. Continued renewal and expansion to inputs such as non-steel manufacturing goods signals that Ottawa is extending relief while firms shift supply chains away from U.S. sources.

Canadian firms importing eligible non-steel goods for manufacturing, agriculture, mining, or oil and gas can keep relief available until June 30, 2028. Goods that can be reliably sourced in Canada will fall outside the program, so importers of those items should expect to pay the duties.

The takeaway

Firms that rely on U.S. inputs should check whether their goods qualify for remission before the June 30, 2028 expiry, and whether items they buy are on the exclusion list.