Canadian Tribunal Initiates Inquiry on Steel Piling Pipe from China
05/08/2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint of injury resulting from dumping and subsidizing of steel piling pipe from P.R. China.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Atlas Tube Inc., of Harrow, Ont., that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of steel piling pipe from P.R. China.
The Tribunal will conduct its inquiry in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act. It has been prompted by the initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
As part of the inquiry, the Tribunal will determine on July 3, 2012, whether there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping and subsidizing have injured the domestic industry. If so, the Canada Border Services Agency will continue its investigations and, by August 2, 2012, will issue preliminary determinations.
If the CBSA’s preliminary determinations indicate that there has been dumping or subsidizing, the Agency will continue its investigations and, concurrently, the Tribunal will initiate a final injury inquiry. Anti-dumping 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.
The Canadian International Trade 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.
