Canada’s countermeasures against auto imports from the United States are now in force

Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne confirmed that Canada’s new countermeasures announced last week in response to the unjustified tariffs imposed by the United States on the Canadian auto industry came into force at 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 9.

The countemeasures include:

• Twenty-five per cent tariffs on non- Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) compliant fully assembled vehicles imported into Canada from the United States.
• Twenty-five per cent tariffs on non-Canadian and non-Mexican content of CUSMA compliant fully assembled vehicles imported into Canada from the United States.

Minister Champagne also announced that a remission framework for auto producers that incentivizes production and investment in Canada, and helps maintain Canadian jobs, will also be implemented. Further details of this framework will be announced shortly.

Links:

– List of vehicle products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective April 9, 2025

– Customs Notice 25-15 United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025)