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Certification Gap Threatens $8B US Truck Imports Next Year

5/22/2026

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Dealers warn a certification gap could halt U.S. truck imports into Canada next year unless Ottawa acts.
The gap arose after the United States moved emissions certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which Canada does not recognize.
Because U.S. trucks supply 95 % of Canada’s market—30,000 trucks worth $8 billion annually—the disruption could threaten freight and construction and block 2027 model orders by Jan. 1, 2027.

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Dealers warn a certification gap could halt U.S. truck imports into Canada next year unless Ottawa acts.
The gap arose after the United States moved emissions certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which Canada does not recognize.
Because U.S. trucks supply 95 % of Canada’s market—30,000 trucks worth $8 billion annually—the disruption could threaten freight and construction and block 2027 model orders by Jan. 1, 2027.