On the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) began an inquiry to determine whether certain vegetable goods (see list below) are being imported into Canada in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to be a principal cause of serious injury or threat thereof to Canadian producers of like or directly competitive goods.
The Tribunal is being directed, if it makes an affirmative determination, to recommend the most appropriate remedy to address, over a period of three years, the injury or threat of injury, in accordance with Canada’s rights and obligations under international trade agreements.
In this regard, the Tribunal is being directed to consider the effect of the remedy on the affordability for consumers of certain vegetable goods and food security.
The Tribunal must report to the Minister by September 9, 2026.
Any interested person, association or government that wishes to participate in the Tribunal’s inquiry may do so. For full details including description of goods and deadlines see: CITT Inquiry No. GC-2025-001
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Product description:
Frozen and canned corn, peas, green beans, wax beans, mixes of peas and carrots, mixed vegetables, white, black, red or pinto beans and chickpeas, whether packaged for retail, foodservice, industrial or other use, whether cleaned, individually quick frozen or block frozen, prepared, blanched, cooked or preserved, whether in metal cans, whether whole, cut, sliced, diced or otherwise mechanically prepared, whether seasoned with salt or containing added sugars or preservatives or other common canning, freezing or other packaging, whether from organic or conventional vegetables or whether sold in consumer, foodservice or industrial or bulk formats.
The following goods are excluded:
• fresh or dried vegetables,
• ready-to-eat meals or entrees where vegetables are combined with grains, meats, pastas or sauces such that vegetables are not the primary component, and
• vegetable goods substantially altered into purees, powders, juices, spreads, dips or pastes.