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Illustration for: September 2026 Customs Changes: Match Each Rule to the Right Import Control

September 28, 20265 min read

September 2026 Customs Changes: Match Each Rule to the Right Import Control

Three Canadian customs developments reviewed in late September 2026 require different importer checks: CLVS carrier eligibility, U.S.-origin surtax coding and U.K. tariff treatment. None is GTA-specific, but each can affect shipments handled through Ontario facilities, including Brampton, Toronto and Mississauga operations.

Illustration for: CLVS Air-Carrier Exception: What GTA Courier Importers Need to Control Now

September 27, 20264 min read

CLVS Air-Carrier Exception: What GTA Courier Importers Need to Control Now

Effective September 14, 2026, authorized participants in Canada’s CLVS Program may use third-party air carriers that are not PIP certified. The exception does not remove the authorized participant’s PIP obligation or the carrier’s bonding and sufferance-warehouse requirements.

Illustration for: Ontario Freight Update: Air-Courier Capacity Relief and Two New SIMA Cost Changes

September 26, 20264 min read

Ontario Freight Update: Air-Courier Capacity Relief and Two New SIMA Cost Changes

Recent Canadian trade measures do not establish a broad Ontario freight shutdown. Instead, they address constrained air-courier capacity while changing duty exposure for wheat gluten and certain Chinese photovoltaic modules and laminates.

Illustration for: Canada’s U.S. Surtax Orders: Why the September 8 Effective Date Matters More Than Publication Date

September 25, 20264 min read

Canada’s U.S. Surtax Orders: Why the September 8 Effective Date Matters More Than Publication Date

Canada formally published new U.S. surtax measures on September 23, 2026, but both orders state that they came into force on September 8. The timing matters for importers reviewing U.S.-origin goods, steel and aluminum, in-transit shipments, and tariff-item classification.

Illustration for: CBSA Verification Guidance Now Uses CAD and CARM Terminology

September 24, 20263 min read

CBSA Verification Guidance Now Uses CAD and CARM Terminology

CBSA revised Memorandum D11-6-8 on September 9, 2026, to reflect CARM Release 3 procedures and CAD terminology. The update is important for verification and adjustment workflows, but it does not create a new CARM effective date or a new GTA-specific customs rule.

Illustration for: U.K.-Origin Imports After September 2026: Separate CPUKT Preference from Wheat Gluten SIMA Duties

September 23, 20264 min read

U.K.-Origin Imports After September 2026: Separate CPUKT Preference from Wheat Gluten SIMA Duties

Two September 2026 CBSA developments affect different parts of some U.K. import transactions: CPUKT tariff treatment for qualifying U.K.-origin goods and provisional anti-dumping duties on certain wheat gluten. Importers should assess origin, tariff treatment and product coverage separately.

Illustration for: Provisional SIMA Duties on Certain Chinese Steel Racks: What Ontario Importers Should Check

September 22, 20263 min read

Provisional SIMA Duties on Certain Chinese Steel Racks: What Ontario Importers Should Check

Provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties became payable on September 2, 2026, for certain steel racks from China. Importers serving warehouse, industrial, commercial or retail operations in Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton should review the product definition and recently released goods before treating all steel racks alike.

Illustration for: Imported Fuel Excise Tax Remains at Zero Through January 2027: What GTA Importers Need to Check

September 21, 20263 min read

Imported Fuel Excise Tax Remains at Zero Through January 2027: What GTA Importers Need to Check

Canada extended the temporary zero federal excise-tax rate for specified imported gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels from September 8, 2026, through January 31, 2027. Importers and trade-chain partners accounting for eligible fuel should review the Commercial Accounting Declaration and use Excise Exemption Code F00 where applicable.

Illustration for: September 2026 Customs Changes: Separate the Surtax, Preference, SIMA and CLVS Workflows

September 20, 20265 min read

September 2026 Customs Changes: Separate the Surtax, Preference, SIMA and CLVS Workflows

Canada’s September 2026 border changes do not create one general customs response. Importers should separate U.S.-origin surtax screening, UK preference eligibility, China steel-rack trade-remedy review and CLVS air-carrier arrangements before updating entry instructions and landed-cost controls.

Illustration for: Ontario Shipment Triage After the September 2026 CBSA Notices

September 19, 20264 min read

Ontario Shipment Triage After the September 2026 CBSA Notices

Three CBSA notices issued or taking effect in September 2026 affect Ontario importers in different ways. The practical response depends on whether a shipment is facing air-carrier capacity constraints, a new U.S.-origin surtax, or a UK tariff-treatment correction.

Illustration for: Canada’s September 2026 Tariff Changes Put Origin Evidence Under the Microscope

September 18, 20264 min read

Canada’s September 2026 Tariff Changes Put Origin Evidence Under the Microscope

September 2026 brought three different tariff consequences for Canadian importers: surtaxes on specified U.S.-origin goods, provisional anti-dumping duties on certain wheat gluten, and new UK preferential tariff treatment. The common issue is not the shipping route—it is whether origin and product-scope evidence supports the claim made at accounting.

Illustration for: CLVS Air-Carrier Exemption Changes How Some Pearson Shipments Are Structured

September 17, 20264 min read

CLVS Air-Carrier Exemption Changes How Some Pearson Shipments Are Structured

Effective September 14, 2026, authorized participants in Canada’s Courier Low Value Shipment Program may use third-party air carriers that are not PIP-certified. The change is relevant to low-value air shipments moving through Toronto Pearson, but it does not remove the CLVS participant’s PIP requirement or the carrier’s bonding and sufferance-warehouse obligations.

Illustration for: 2026 U.S. Surtax Remission: A Separate Review for Canadian Importers

September 16, 20264 min read

2026 U.S. Surtax Remission: A Separate Review for Canadian Importers

CBSA guidance updated September 11, 2026, says remission may apply to surtaxes imposed under the new 2026 United States Surtax Order. The practical issue for GTA importers is not simply whether a shipment is subject to surtax, but whether its classification, end use and records support a remission claim.

Illustration for: Aluminum Importers Using GIP No. 83 Face New Smelt-and-Cast Reporting From October 1

September 15, 20264 min read

Aluminum Importers Using GIP No. 83 Face New Smelt-and-Cast Reporting From October 1

Global Affairs Canada has announced new smelt-and-cast reporting and recordkeeping requirements for covered aluminum imports made under General Import Permit No. 83. The changes take effect October 1, 2026, giving importers time to update supplier-documentation controls before the new condition applies.

Illustration for: Canadian Importers Need to Recheck Origin, Not Just Shipping Routes

September 14, 20264 min read

Canadian Importers Need to Recheck Origin, Not Just Shipping Routes

September 2026 brought three different Canadian border treatments tied to origin and product qualification: U.S.-origin surtaxes, new UK CPTPP tariff eligibility and provisional SIMA duties on specified Chinese steel racks. Importers in Brampton, Toronto and Mississauga should separate origin evidence from dispatch details and review each product against the applicable rule.

Illustration for: Two September 2026 Canadian Customs Changes Require Different Entry Checks

September 12, 20264 min read

Two September 2026 Canadian Customs Changes Require Different Entry Checks

Two national customs changes took effect in September 2026: new surtaxes on specified U.S.-origin goods and eligibility for the Comprehensive and Progressive United Kingdom Tariff. The compliance checks are different—one focuses on surtax scope and transit status, while the other depends on tariff classification and origin eligibility.

Illustration for: Four September 2026 Canadian Duty Changes That Require Different Import Checks

September 12, 20265 min read

Four September 2026 Canadian Duty Changes That Require Different Import Checks

Four Canadian duty developments took effect in September 2026: new surtaxes on specified U.S.-origin goods, CPTPP-related U.K. tariff treatment, provisional SIMA duties on Chinese steel racks and an extended zero-rate fuel excise-tax period. Each requires a different entry review.

Illustration for: Project NoCargo Is an Enforcement Signal, Not a New Transshipment Rule

August 19, 20264 min read

Project NoCargo Is an Enforcement Signal, Not a New Transshipment Rule

On August 5, 2026, Canada reported that Project NoCargo had recovered 392 fraudulently obtained vehicles valued at approximately $28 million. The announcement signals more targeted scrutiny of vehicle exports and related documentation, but it does not create a new transshipment rule, tariff, CARM requirement or blanket document set.

Illustration for: Two Canadian Safeguard Updates Require Separate CARM Treatment for Importers

August 15, 20264 min read

Two Canadian Safeguard Updates Require Separate CARM Treatment for Importers

CBSA updates posted August 5, 2026, clarify two national safeguard measures: a 25% provisional surtax on certain wood cabinets and vanities, and origin exemptions under the 10% canned-vegetable safeguard. The measures require separate CARM safeguard codes and entries in the CAD’s Safeguard field.