Customs Notice 26-14: Canned Vegetable Goods Surtax Order Effective June 19, 2026

The Government of Canada has introduced a 10% safeguard surtax on certain canned vegetable goods imported into Canada. Effective June 19, 2026, the surtax will apply for a period of up to 200 days, after which the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will issue a final report of their findings. 

The goods subject to this measure are corn, peas, green beans, wax beans, mixes of peas and carrots, mixed vegetables, white beans, black beans, red beans, pinto beans and chickpeas. The effected goods are typically classified under the following HS codes: 

• 2005.40.00.00 

• 2005.51.90.19 

• 2005.51.90.90 

• 2005.59.00.00 

• 2005.80.00.00 

• 2005.99.11.00 

• 2005.99.19.00 

• 2005.99.20.19 

• 2005.99.20.99 

• 2005.99.90.15 

• 2005.99.90.18 

• 2005.99.90.19 

• 2005.99.90.98 

• 2005.99.90.99 

The surtax does not apply to goods that originate from Chile, Israel, Mexico, or the United States, as well as any Least Developed Nation listed in Appendix B of the Customs Notice. 

A copy of the full Customs Notice 26-14 can be found here. 

 

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