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Step-by-step guide to CUSMA Compliance
The following is a list of steps that Canadian businesses could take to support a claim for preferential tariff treatment under the CUSMA. For a detailed guide, visit the Government of Canada’s website.
Step 1: Understand the basics of the CUSMA
Step 2: Classify your product in the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS)
Step 3: Determine if your product meets the CUSMA rules of origin
Step 4: Certification of origin
Step 5: Provide certification to the importer and be ready for a verification
Step 6: Keep your records
Are you a Canadian exporter selling into the U.S.? This expert-led webinar breaks down how to navigate U.S. customs, avoid unexpected tariffs, and make the most of the Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA).
Upcoming Tariff Events
Business Support Resources
Canada’s engagement with the United States
Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs – Canada.ca
- Background information
- What is Canada’s plan in response to U.S. tariffs?
- Support for Canadian businesses and workers
- How can Canadians help?
News and Updates:
Updates on trade policy, tariff regulations, and potential relief programs:
- On 3 April 2025, new countermeasures to protect Canadian workers and businesses and defend Canada’s economy
- International trade and investment
- Canada announces new countermeasures in response to tariffs from the United States of America | Prime Minister of Canada
- List of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective March 4, 2025 – Canada.ca
- LETL Overview | Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation | Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation
Department of Finance:
- Tax relief and support for businesses affected by tariffs
- Government launches consultations on trade measures to prevent diversion of steel products into Canada
- Support for Canadian businesses and workers
Services:
- Foreign Trade Zone – Canada.ca
- Trade Commissioner Service – Home
- Understanding CUSMA/USMCA compliance Support Phone Line: 1-833-760-1167
- Supporting Canadian exporters through United States tariff challenges
- Funding that helps your company grow into global markets
- Canada’s Trade Agreements
- Expand your business into new markets
- Doing business in the United States
Local portals for Bidding Opportunities:
- Bids and Tenders – Simcoe County
- Bid Opportunities Database – bids and tenders – bids&tenders
- Bid Opportunities | LAS
- Ontario Tenders Portal
Federal Contract Bidding Opportunities:
- Tender opportunities | CanadaBuys
- Selling to the federal government – Canada.ca
- Preparing to sell to the government | CanadaBuys
Canadian Commercial Corporation’s Database of Foreign Contract Bidding Opportunities Open to Canadian Bidders:
Additional Canadian Cities (not a comprehensive list):
- All Open Solicitation Records – Toronto Bids Portal
- Procurement | City of Ottawa (also uses MERX)
- Tender and Suppliers (Quebec City)
- Bid opportunities (City of Calgary)
Additional Provincial Bidding Opportunities:
- Alberta Purchasing Connection
- British Columbia: BC Bid
- Manitoba: Government Tenders (uses MERX)
- New Brunswick Opportunities Network
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Public Procurement Agency (uses MERX)
- Northwest Territories: Contract Event Opportunities
- Nova Scotia: NS Tenders
- Nunavut Tenders Listing
- Prince Edward Island: Tenders
- Le système électronique d’appel d’offres du gouvernement du Québec
- Saskatchewan: SaskTenders
- Yukon: Bid on a Government Contract
the EDC helps Canadian companies of all sizes succeed in global markets with trade knowledge, financial solutions, insurance, equity and connections.
U.S. market intelligence | EDC
TradeInsights | Export Development Canada
EDC Trade Impact Program | EDC
Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program | EDC
Prepared resources and tools to mitigate the impacts of a tariff increase, updating regularly to share information to meet the needs of businesses and help make the best possible decisions for your business.
Resources for Canadian businesses facing U.S. tariffs | BDC.ca
Customs & duty calculator for your business | Canada Tariff Finder
Running your business in 2025: Building resilience in a changing world | BDC.ca
Keep up to date on topics related to business, trade, and the economy
Recent factors affecting the Canada-US exchange rate – Bank of Canada
Evaluating the potential impacts of US tariffs – Bank of Canada
Visit Made in CA to discover a comprehensive list of Canadian-made products and companies. By sourcing locally, you can reduce the impact of tariffs on your business, support the local economy, and find high-quality alternatives to imported goods.
Recent News | Ontario Newsroom
Premier of Ontario | YouTube Press Releases
Information on provincial support for exporters/importers and trade relationships:
Building Fortress Am-Can: Ontario’s Am-Can growth plan | ontario.ca
Doing business with the Government of Ontario | ontario.ca
Ontario Tenders Portal – Login Page
Ontario Together Trade Fund | ontario.ca
TrilliumGIS is an advanced manufacturing sector asset and ecosystem map. The platform contains information about more than 12,000 Ontario manufacturing establishments and more than 250 publicly-funded or not-for-profit ecosystem partner organizations mandated to support Ontario’s advanced manufacturing sector. TrilliumGIS is free to use and open to the public. That has been made possible by support from the government of Ontario
For additional support and resources, visit the Work in Simcoe County website. You’ll find a local job board, career exploration tools, training programs, and networking events to help your business navigate the current economic challenges and thrive.
This document provides an initial analysis of the economic impacts resulting from the recent trade disruptions between the U.S. and Canada, highlighting key takeaways and potential strategies for businesses to navigate the evolving trade landscape
A US-Canada trade shock now in play: first economic takeaways.pdf
