Key facts
- Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced the extension in a statement on Monday.
- The relief applies to imports in short supply in Canada, such as non-steel goods used in mining, quarrying or oil and gas extraction.
- The Department of Finance said the relief would also cover all goods used by public education entities, including those mandated by Indigenous organizations.
- Horizontal relief will be removed for certain goods with domestic production, starting December 1, 2026 for certain trailers.
- Relief will also be removed on February 1, 2027 for certain aluminum wire and extrusions and paperboard products.
Canada will extend until June 30, 2028 a program that offers relief on tariffs Ottawa imposed on some US imports, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement on Monday.
The relief applies to imports that are in short supply in the Canadian market, such as non-steel goods used in mining, quarrying, or the extraction of oil and gas, he said.
The Department of Finance said the extension adds one year to the horizontal remission for US tariffs. It said the relief would also now include all goods used by public education entities, including those mandated by Indigenous organizations.
The department said horizontal relief would be removed for certain goods identified as having domestic production. That change takes effect on December 1, 2026, for certain trailers, and on February 1, 2027, for certain aluminum wire and extrusions and paperboard products.
The government is also granting targeted tariff relief for certain imported goods in short supply and for certain companies facing exceptional circumstances, such as pre-existing contractual obligations, the department said.