On Thursday March 3rd, 2022,Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the removal of Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) status for Russia and Belarus. This means higher tariffs of 35% will now apply to all goods coming into Canada.
As a result, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued Customs Notice 22-02 Customs Notice 22-02: Order withdrawing the Most-Favoured-Nation status from Russia and Belarus
Effective March 2nd, 2022, preferential tariff MFN no longer applies to all goods originating in Russia or Belarus. The General Tariff of 35% will apply to all importations into Canada for these two countries.
The Order in Council P.C. 2022-0182, SOR / 2022-0035 is established to withdraw the entitlement to the MFN Tariff for goods that originate in Russia or Belarus. Available on the Privy Council Office website.
Information on other sanction updates:
Global Affairs: Canada imposes additional economic measures on Russian energy sector
CBSA: New Sanctions and Export Controls in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – CBSA Customs Notice 22-01
Transport Canada: Government of Canada prohibits Russian ships and fishing vessels from entering Canadian ports and internal waters
You can also visit the Canadian Sanctions website to obtain more information
Canadian Sanctions Related to Russia
Canadian Sanctions Related to Belarus
Canadian Sanctions Related to Ukraine– related to Russia violations