Canadian importers face two different trade-remedy situations following developments reported in October 2026. Provisional anti-dumping duties now apply to certain wheat-gluten imports from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom, including subject goods released on or after September 17. Separately, the existing anti-dumping finding on certain concrete reinforcing bar from Oman and Russia remains in force while an expiry review proceeds. The distinction matters for importers in Brampton, Toronto and Mississauga: one measure creates a new provisional-duty exposure, while the other requires continuity of existing controls.
New provisional duties apply to certain wheat gluten
On September 17, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency made a preliminary dumping determination covering certain wheat-gluten products from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. Provisional anti-dumping duties apply to subject goods released from the CBSA on or after that date. The detailed Statement of Reasons was published on October 2, 2026. The products are normally classified under HS 1109.00.10.00 and HS 1109.00.20.00, although importers still need to assess whether the actual goods fall within the subject definition.
The provisional rates differ by country and, in some cases, by exporter:
| Country | Exporter-specific rate identified | All-other-exporters rate |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Sedamyl: 37.0% | 66.1% |
| Poland | Cargill: 12.6% | 29.7% |
| United Kingdom | Sedamyl: 7.0% | 20.2% |
Importers who bring in the subject wheat-gluten products generally need to identify the applicable exporter treatment, report the relevant Special Import Measures Act information in CARM, and either pay the provisional duty or post acceptable security. The CBSA’s preliminary-determination notice also identifies incomplete product or exporter information as a source of penalty and reassessment exposure.
For GTA operations, the immediate control point is not only the customs entry. Importers should connect the supplier, country-of-origin, exporter and product records used by purchasing and receiving teams to the information submitted in CARM. A shipment received into a Brampton or Mississauga distribution facility may still require review if the exporter information used for the entry does not support the applicable provisional rate.
Rebar is a continuation issue, not a new October duty
On October 2, 2026, the CBSA published reasons confirming that expiry of the existing finding on certain concrete reinforcing bar from Oman and Russia is likely to result in continuation or resumption of dumping. This publication did not create a new duty effective date. The existing SIMA measures remain in force while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducts the injury phase of the expiry review.
The CITT is expected to issue its decision by February 24, 2027. Until the review is resolved, importers of subject rebar generally should not treat the October publication as a clearance from anti-dumping liability. The relevant operational response is to continue verifying subjectivity, retain SIMA documentation and account for applicable duties under the existing measure.
This is a different control from the wheat-gluten situation. A steel distributor serving construction customers in Toronto, or an importer receiving rebar into a GTA warehouse, is dealing with a measure that already exists and is under review—not a newly announced provisional rate. The expiry-review status should therefore be reflected in purchasing, landed-cost and entry-review procedures without assuming that the measure has ended.
How importers should separate the two workflows
For wheat gluten
- Screen shipments from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom against the subject-product description rather than relying on country alone.
- Review the HS classifications normally associated with the measure, while confirming that the imported product is actually covered.
- Confirm the exporter information supporting the applicable provisional rate.
- Check that the required SIMA information and payment or security treatment are reflected in the CARM accounting record.
- Review subject shipments released from September 17 onward for possible exposure.
For reinforcing bar
- Continue the existing subjectivity review for specified rebar from Oman and Russia.
- Preserve the documentation supporting origin, product characteristics and the applicable SIMA treatment.
- Keep the current duty exposure in landed-cost calculations while the CITT injury phase is pending.
- Do not use the October 2 publication as the basis for removing the existing control.
The practical lesson is to avoid one generic “trade remedy” status in an import system. The wheat-gluten measure calls for a new review of affected releases and provisional-duty treatment. The rebar matter calls for continuity until the expiry review produces a result. Keeping those workflows separate can help importers and their customs brokers avoid applying a new rate where an existing measure continues—or overlooking a provisional exposure on earlier releases.
What to verify before the next accounting cycle
Importers generally benefit from reconciling open entries, supplier records and product master data against both notices. For wheat gluten, the key questions are whether the product is subject, which exporter treatment applies and whether releases from September 17 were handled correctly. For rebar, the key question is whether the current SIMA treatment remains properly documented while the review continues.
These measures are federal and apply nationally. GTA businesses should treat Brampton, Toronto and Mississauga receiving locations as part of the same control framework rather than assuming that warehouse location changes the applicable trade-remedy treatment.