On September 12, 2016 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it had launched an investigation under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain fabricated industrial steel components originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the alleged injurious subsidizing of fabricated industrial steel components from China.
The investigation follows a complaint filed by Supermetal Structures Inc. (Lévis, Québec), Supreme Group LP (Edmonton, Alberta) and Waiward Steel LP (Edmonton, Alberta).
The goods in question are usually classified under Harmonized System classification numbers 7216.99.00.10, 7216.99.00.99, 7308.40.00.90, 7308.90.00.92, 8428.31.00.00, 8428.39.00.31 8428.39.00.90, 7216.99.00.20, 7301.20.00.10, 7308.90.00.60, 7308.90.00.99, 8428.32.00.90, 8428.39.00.34, 7216.99.00.30, 7301.20.00.20, 7308.90.00.81, 7326.90.90.99, 8428.33.00.90, 8428.39.00.39, 7216.99.00.91, 7308.40.00.10, 7308.90.00.89, 8421.99.90.90, 8428.39.00.20, 8428.39.00.80.
Importer responses to CBSA’s Request for Information are due by October 3, 2016.
Any questions concerning the CBSA investigation should be directed to the CBSA at:
Denis Chenier 613-952-7547
Nalong Manivong 613-960-6096
More information on the investigation can be found on the Canada Border Services website.
Concurrently on September 13, 2016 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) gave notice that it had initiated an inquiry to determine if the alleged dumping and subsidizing of the fabricated industrial steel components being investigated by CBSA, have caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury as defined by SIMA.
Parties wishing to participate in the preliminary injury inquiry must file a notice of participation with the CITT on or before September 26, 2016.
Written submissions and requests for information should be sent to:
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat
15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G7
Telephone: 613-993-3595
Fax: 613-990-2439
E-mail: citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca
Information on the CITT injury inquiry is found in the following CITT notice.