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Tariff relief for Canadian importers

Paying surtax on U.S. goods? Find out what you can recover.

Remission Radar checks your imports against every federal surtax and remission order, cites the exact section, and lists the evidence your customs broker needs.

See an example reportFree for your first five tariff items · No credit card

Built on official sources

  • Canada Gazette
  • CBSA customs notices
  • Customs Tariff
  • Statistics Canada

Every result links to the official text it relies on.

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How it works

Three questions, then answers with their sources

  1. Tell us what you import.

    A product description or tariff item is enough.

  2. Tell us how you use it.

    Manufacturing, processing, resale and more.

  3. Get cited answers.

    See which orders apply, what may be recoverable, and what evidence to gather.

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What you get

A finding your broker can act on

Each result opens with the answer, then shows the detail behind it.

  • The order and section it relies on, linked to the official text
  • The special authority code and the evidence to gather
  • An estimate of the amount at stake, clearly marked as an estimate
  • Next steps you can hand straight to your customs broker
ExampleSample content to show the design. Not a real finding or real data.
Example
Eligible

Tariff item

7208.51.00.10Hot-rolled steel plate, more than 10 mm thick

Why this applies

In this example the plate is used to manufacture goods in Canada, a use the remission order lists as eligible.

Evidence required

  • Commercial invoice for each shipment
  • Proof that the goods were used in manufacturing
  • Accounting declaration showing the surtax paid

What to do next

Send this finding to your customs broker, who files the refund claim.

Estimated recoverable amount$12,480Estimate

Special authority code

25-XXXX

Who it is for

  • Importers

    Check whether the surtax on your goods can be cancelled or refunded.

  • Manufacturers and processors

    Many remission orders depend on how imported goods are used in Canada.

  • Customs brokers

    Receive client findings with citations and evidence lists, ready to file.

  • Industry associations

    Help members see which relief applies across a whole sector.

Start free, upgrade when it pays

Every plan shows its sources. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

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  • Free Scan

    Check five tariff items a month.

  • Essentials

    Monitor your products and never miss a new order.

  • Professional

    Reconcile your import history and build broker-ready recovery reports.

  • Recovery Audit

    One complete analysis, packaged for your broker.

  • Broker Partner

    White-label reports for your clients.

Prices in Canadian dollars, before applicable taxes.

Questions

See what you could recover

Five tariff items, free. Every answer cites its source.

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