Customer Advisories

Update of Restricted Commodities: Metal Products Involving Rail Transportation

September 17, 2026

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Update of Restricted Commodities

Metal Products Involving Rail Transportation

 

Dear Valued Customers,
 

As an update to our advisory from Feb 14, 2025, the penalty increase is highlighted below.

To ensure safe transportation, ONE has updated the cargo acceptance policy for metal products traveling via rail or rail/truck within Canada and the United States.

All cargoes with an HS code listed below will be restricted for carrier transport by rail or rail/truck. 

Misdeclared cargo may be suspended, and the shipper shall be responsible for all charges, fines, and other costs, in addition to a misdeclaration penalty of $6,000 per container. 

 

HS Code

HS Commodity Name

721790

WIRE, OF IRON OR NONALLOY STEEL, N.O.S.

721921

FLATROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE., OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING 10 MM

721922

FLATROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE., OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MM OR MORE BUT NOT EXCEEDING 10 MM

721931

FLATROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE., OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MM OR MORE

721932

FLATROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE., OF A THICKNESS OF 3 MM OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 4.75 MM

721933

FLATROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE., OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING 1 MM BUT LESS THAN 3 MM

721934

FLATROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE., OF A THICKNESS OF 0.5 MM OR MORE BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1 MM

721935

FLATROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE., OF A THICKNESS OF LESS THAN 0.5 MM

722020

FLAT ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL, COLD-ROLLED (UNDER 600MM WIDTH)

722090

FLAT ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL, N.O.S. (UNDER 600MM WIDTH)

722100

STAINLESS STEEL BARS & RODS, HOT-ROLLED, IRREGULAR COILS

722410

INGOTS & OTHER PRIMARY FORMS, ALLOY STEEL, NOT STAINLESS

722830

TOOL STEEL BARS & RODS, HOT-WORKED, N.O.S.






Sincerely, 

Ocean Network Express (North America) Inc.