On December 20, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a Notice of Preliminary Determinations to announce that Provisional duties are now payable on certain nitisinone capsules released from Customs on or after December 20, 2018.
The subject goods are described as capsules and tablets of nitisinone with a dosage of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg, whether or not they are packaged for retail, originating in or exported from Sweden.
The nitisinone capsules are usually classified under HS classification numbers 3004.90.00.79, 3004.90.00.90 or 3003.90.00.90. These classification numbers are provided for ease of reference only. Refer to the product definition for the authoritative details regarding the subject goods.
On December 21, 2018, following CBSA’s Notice of Preliminary Determinations, the CITT gave notice that they will conduct an inquiry to determine if the dumping and subsidizing of the above mentioned goods have caused injury to the Canadian domestic industry.
Additional details concerning the injury inquiry are found in the CITT’s Notice of Commencement of Inquiry.
The CBSA Notice of Preliminary Determinations containing additional details is found on the CBSA’s website.
The CITT Preliminary Injury Determination can be found on CITT’s website
A Statement of Reasons will be posted on CBSA’s website within 15 days containing additional details on the application of provisional duties.
Please contact your Livingston account representative should you have any questions.