On November 3, 2016, notice was given by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), advising all interested parties of the location of the public hearing on November 28, 2016, concerning the dumping of gypsum board from the USA.
This notice follows the October 18, 2016 notice that the CITT had initiated an inquiry pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act respecting the dumping of gypsum board, sheet, or panel (“gypsum board”) originating in or exported from the United States, imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
The subject goods are composed primarily of a gypsum core and faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard, including gypsum board meeting or supplied to meet ASTM C 1396 or ASTM C 1396M or equivalent standards, regardless of end use, edge-finish, thickness, width, or length, excluding (a) gypsum board made to a width of 54 inches (1,371.6 mm); (b) gypsum board measuring 1 inch (25.4 mm) in thickness and 24 inches (609.6 mm) in width regardless of length (commonly referred to and used as “paper-faced shaft liner”); (c) gypsum board meeting ASTM C 1177 or ASTM C 1177M (commonly referred to and used primarily as “glass fiber re-enforced sheathing board” but also sometimes used for internal applications for high mold/moisture resistant applications); (d) double layered glued paper-faced gypsum board (commonly referred to and used as “acoustic board”); and (e) gypsum board meeting ISO16000-23 for sorption of formaldehyde. All dimensions are plus or minus allowable tolerances in applicable standards.
The public hearing will be held at the Shaw Conference Centre, Salon 12, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 1N9 commencing the 28th day of November 2016, at 9:30 a.m., local time.
The CITT Notice of Public Hearing is available here.
Information and instructions for those wishing to participate in the hearing are available within the revised notice, available on CITT’s website.
Please contact your Livingston account representative should you have any questions.