Importers should determine whether their imported goods may be subject to increased scrutiny from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Recently, the CBSA released an updated list of compliance areas that it is targeting for audit investigations, including three new United States Surtax Orders, import origin verification under certain trade agreements, and nine specific categories of imported goods. Importers, including manufacturers and retailers, of imported goods subject to any of the CBSA’s listed compliance priorities should ensure they meet all related trade obligations to help verification of these imports. Note that importers may have additional considerations as a result of recent global tariff measures. Specifically, importers that use surtax remission codes on their shipments at time of entry may need to justify the use of these codes in the event of CBSA compliance verification. The CBSA recently released these surtax remission codes to help qualifying importers benefit from Canada’s “United States Remission Order (2025)”.
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