Canadian Agency Begins Final Trade Inquiry into Galvanized Steel Wire Imports
04/26/2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry respecting the dumping of cold-drawn carbon or alloy steel wire originating in or exported from China, Israel and Spain and the subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods from China.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry respecting the dumping of cold-drawn carbon or alloy steel wire, of solid cross section with an actual diameter of 1.082 mm (0.0426 inch) to 12.5 mm (0.492 inch), plated or coated with zinc or zinc alloy, whether or not coated with plastic, excluding flat wire, originating in or exported from China, Israel and Spain and the subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods from China. This final injury inquiry was initiated further to a notice received from the Canada Border Services Agency stating that preliminary determinations had been made respecting the dumping and subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods.
On 20 August 2013, the Tribunal will determine whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
The Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial body that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. It hears cases on dumped and subsidized imports, safeguard complaints, complaints about federal government procurement and appeals of customs and excise tax rulings. When requested by the federal government, the Tribunal also provides advice on other economic, trade and tariff matters.
