Provisional duties are now payable on certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate that is released from Customs on or after September 8, 2015. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from the Republic of India and the Russian Federation.
The subject goods are defined as hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate not further manufactured than hot-rolled, heat-treated or not, in cut lengths, in widths from 24 inches (+/- 610 mm) to 152 inches (+/- 3,860 mm) inclusive, and thicknesses from 0.187 inches (+/- 4.75 mm) up to and including 3.0 inches (76.2 mm) (with all dimensions being plus or minus allowable tolerances contained in the applicable standards).
The goods in question are usually classified under Harmonized System classification numbers 7208.51.00.10, 7208.51.00.91, 7208.51.00.92, 7208.51.00.93, 7208.51.00.94, 7208.51.00.95, 7208.52.00.10, 7208.52.00.91, 7208.52.00.92, 7208.52.00.93, 7208.52.00.94, 7208.52.00.95
Note that this listing of HS codes is for convenience of reference only. Refer to the product definition for authoritative details regarding the subject goods.
The entire notice is available on CBSA’s website.
Additional information about these investigations is contained in a Statement of Reasons, which will be available within 15 days on the CBSA’s Website.
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