The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has given notice of expiry for its finding on the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from Brazil, Finland, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Ukraine, and the subsidizing of plate from India, Indonesia and Thailand. The finding, made on June 27, 2000, is scheduled to expire on June 24, 2005.

Under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), findings of injury or threat of injury and the associated special protection in the form of anti-dumping or countervailing duties expire five years from the date of the last order or finding, unless an expiry review has been initiated before that date. An expiry review will not be initiated unless the Tribunal decides that there is sufficient information to indicate that it is warranted.

Persons or governments requesting or opposing the initiation of an expiry review of the finding should file written public submissions containing relevant information, opinions and arguments, with the Secretary of the Tribunal not later than September 16, 2004. Submissions should address all relevant factors.

The Tribunal will issue a decision on October 13, 2004, on whether an expiry review is warranted based on the submissions and representations received and the responses to them. If there is no request for a review, the Tribunal will not initiate a review and the finding will expire on its expiry date. If the Tribunal decides that a review is not warranted, the finding will expire on its expiry date; the Tribunal will issue its reasons not later than 15 days after its decision. If the Tribunal decides to initiate a review, it will issue a notice of expiry review.

The Tribunal's Draft Guideline on Expiry Reviews can be found on its website.