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United States Surtax Remission Order (2025)
Surtax relief for eligible imports in Canada
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
The United States surtax remission order (2025) supports importers in Canada by reducing the effect of surtaxes on eligible goods. It includes goods related to public health, health care, manufacturing, processing and packaging of food or beverage products.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Non-profit
- Non-financial cooperative
- Financial cooperative
- Social economy enterprise
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Use of goods for public health, national defense or national security.
- Provision of medically necessary health care services.
- Manufacturing, processing, agricultural production or packaging of food or beverage products in Canada.
- Manufacturing of motor vehicles, motor vehicle chassis, parts or accessories, as well as aircraft, ground-based flight training devices or spacecraft.
Documents Needed
- Commercial accounting declaration (DDC)
- Purchase order, commercial invoice, Canada customs invoice, bill of lading or waybill
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- The importer, whether it is a private- or public-sector entity.
- Non-resident importers.
- For the public health, public safety and national security stream, one of the eligible entities listed in the order.
- For the health care stream, an entity providing products or services related to blood, cells, tissues or organs, or a federal, provincial, local or Indigenous health authority.
Who is not eligible
- Businesses or commercial importers that do not import goods for the use of an eligible entity listed in the article 1 are not eligible for the public health, public safety and national security stream.
- Importers that do not import goods for the use of an entity listed in paragraph 2b) are not eligible for the health care stream.
Eligible expenses
- The surtaxes paid or payable under the United States surtax order (2025-1), under the United States surtax order (2026), under the United States surtax order (steel and aluminum, 2025) and the United States surtax order (motor vehicles, 2025) on eligible goods.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Repair is not included in the remission.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
How to apply
- For commercial goods, enter the applicable special authorization code in the Special Authorization field of the DDC order.
- Use code 25-0466A for goods imported for public health, public safety and national security purposes.
- Use code 25-0466B for goods imported for health care purposes.
- Use code 25-0466C for goods imported for manufacturing, processing or packaging purposes.
- Use code 25-0466S01, 25-0466D, 25-0466M, 25-0466N or 25-0466T01 according to the category of the goods concerned.
Processing and Agreement
- Imported goods may be subject to examination at import and post-release verification.
- The CBSA may request additional documents to justify eligibility and use of the remission order.
- Tariff classification, origin and customs value may be subject to a review or subsequent review.
- If no remission was claimed on the DDC, a correction or adjustment may be submitted in the PCG or through EDI/API with the applicable special authorization code.
- Corrections may be made until the DDC payment due date, and adjustments may be submitted after that date to obtain a refund of surtax paid in error.
Additional information
- The final product of manufacturing, processing or packaging may be exported; it does not have to remain in Canada.
- Goods for which remission is claimed may be subject to examination at import and post-release verification by the CBSA.
- The order includes several distinct streams, including public health, health care, manufacturing, processing, packaging and certain categories of vehicles or goods listed in the schedules.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) Program
What is the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025)?
The United States surtax remission order (2025) supports importers in Canada by reducing the effect of surtaxes on eligible goods. It includes goods related to public health, health care, manufacturing, processing and packaging of food or beverage products.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) program?
To be eligible for the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) program, you must:
The application must be submitted by the importer, whether it is a private- or public-sector entity.
Non-resident importers may submit an application.
For certain streams, goods must be imported by or for an eligible entity and used for their intended purposes.
What expenses are eligible under United States Surtax Remission Order (2025)?
Use of goods for public health, national defense or national security.
Provision of medically necessary health care services.
Manufacturing, processing, agricultural production or packaging of food or beverage products in Canada.
Manufacturing of motor vehicles, motor vehicle chassis, parts or accessories, as well as aircraft, ground-based flight training devices or spacecraft.
Who can I contact for more information about the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025)?
You can contact Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) by email at remissions-remises@fin.gc.ca or by phone at 1-800-461-9999.
Where is the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) available?
The United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) program is available across Canada.
Is the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) is a Other Support