On February 13, 2017, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) gave notice that its finding made on May 24, 2012, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of stainless steel sinks originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, is scheduled to expire on May 24, 2017.
The subject goods are described as stainless steel sinks with a single drawn bowl having a volume between 1,600 and 5,000 cubic inches (26,219.30 and 81,935.32 cubic centimetres) or with multiple drawn bowls having a combined volume between 2,200 and 6,800 cubic inches (36,051.54 and 111,432.04 cubic centimetres), excluding sinks fabricated by hand.
The CITT’s expiry proceeding will be conducted by way of written submissions.
Any firm, organization, person or government wishing to participate as a party in these proceedings must file a notice of participation with the CITT on or before March 1, 2017. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in these proceedings must also file a notice of representation, as well as a declaration and undertaking, with the CITT on or before March 1, 2017.
The CITT will distribute the list of participants on March 2, 2017.
Parties requesting or opposing the initiation of an expiry review of the finding shall file their written public submissions containing relevant information, opinions and arguments with the CITT, counsel and parties of record, no later than March 10, 2017. Where there are opposing views, each party that filed a submission in response to the notice of expiry will be given an opportunity to respond in writing to the representations of other parties. Parties wishing to respond to the submissions must do so no later than March 21, 2017.
The CITT will issue a decision on April 4, 2017, on whether an expiry review is warranted. If the CITT decides that an expiry review is not warranted, the finding will expire on its scheduled expiry date. If the CITT decides to initiate an expiry review, it will issue a notice of expiry review.
Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding this notice should be addressed to:
The Registrar, Secretariat to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal,
15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7
Telephone: 613-993-3595
Fax: 613-990-2439 (fax) or e-mail: citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca
Further details regarding this proceeding, including a schedule of key events, are contained in the documents appended to the notice of expiry of finding available on the CITT’s Web site.
Additional information concerning submission dates and procedures as well as additional factors such as supporting documents is found in the Notice of Expiry Finding.
Please contact your Livingston account representative should you have any questions.