Overview
Canada is an important market for UK manufacturers, particularly in metals, industrial goods, food and consumer products. The UK trades with Canada under the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement. Canada is also a CPTPP member, although it has not yet ratified the UK’s accession.
Latest developments
- Steel and aluminium: Canada has extended measures designed to support domestic producers, including tariff-rate quotas for some steel imports.
- Steel derivatives: tariffs on certain derivative products remain in place.
- Canned vegetables: a provisional 10% safeguard tariff applies to some global imports while Canada assesses impacts on domestic producers.
What this means for manufacturers
Canada remains an open market, but its growing use of safeguards, quotas and trade remedies could affect costs, customs treatment and supply chain planning for exporters in sensitive sectors.
What businesses should do
- Check whether goods exported to Canada are affected by safeguards, quotas or trade defence measures.
- Review product classifications and customs documentation.
- Monitor developments in steel, aluminium, processed food and other trade-sensitive sectors.
- Engage customers and customs advisers where new measures could affect pricing or delivery.