Canadian Agency to Investigate Alleged Dumping and Subsidization of Galvanized Steel Wire
01/23/2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into the alleged dumping of galvanized steel wire from China, ISrael and Spain and the alleged subsidization of these goods from China.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Tree Island Steel Ltd., of Richmond, British Columbia, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping of galvanized steel wire from the People’s Republic of China, the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Spain and the subsidizing of these goods from the People’s Republic of China. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act as a result of the initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
On 22 March 2013, the Tribunal will determine whether there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping and subsidizing have injured the domestic industry. If so, the CBSA will continue its investigations and, by 22 April 2013, will issue preliminary determinations. If these preliminary determinations indicate that there has been dumping or subsidizing, the CBSA will then continue its investigations and, concurrently, the Tribunal will initiate a final injury inquiry. Antidumping and/or countervailing duties will be imposed only if the Tribunal finds that dumped or subsidized products are injuring or threatening to injure the Canadian producers.
