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The Canadian Coatings Association says the proposed Building Canada Strong Act could improve regulatory coordination, investment conditions and supply-chain resilience for industries served by CASE manufacturers.

In an exclusive PCI Q&A, CCA President Dave Carey explains why the clearest early tariff signal is uncertainty, and why packaging, inputs and equipment may matter more than finished-product lists.

Tariff-scope changes take effect Sept. 15, followed by import bans on selected Canadian products Sept. 29.

Importers are now accounting for surtaxes on covered goods, while the main paint and pigment headings remain absent from the published product list.

The published schedule leaves several core coatings classifications off the list while capturing coated steel and other adjacent products.

The association says smaller and mid-sized CASE companies are especially exposed as Canadian countertariffs approach.

The three-day pause ended without a deal, setting up Canadian countertariffs and new uncertainty for North American manufacturers.

Producers that missed the July 31 filing date could face compliance action, with added verification rules for qualifying large companies.

The agreement builds on the companies’ U.S. partnership and adds technical, regulatory and local market support in Canada.

PCI added new regulatory affairs representation to its Editorial Advisory Board as industry collaboration efforts continue expanding.