QSA's Week in Manufacturing (#17, 2025)
CBSA launches steel wire dumping probe; Tribunal extends silicon metal duties on China; Provisional duties on Turkish corrosion-resistant steel; New Trade Commissioner Service support for exporters; Machinery price index, GDP data released.
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Start Date: 2025-04-27
End Date: 2025-05-03
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CBSA Initiates Dumping Investigation on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Imports
The Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigation on April 22, 2025, into alleged injurious dumping of carbon and alloy steel wire from China, Taiwan, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam. The investigation covers a wide range of tariff classification numbers and includes both subject and non-subject goods. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is set to conduct a preliminary inquiry to assess potential injury to domestic industry, with a decision expected within 60 days of the initiation. Interested parties are invited to submit written submissions by August 29, 2025. The full product definition and the Statement of Reasons are available on the CBSA website.
Sources: Gazette, Part I: www.gazette.gc.ca
Tribunal Continues Anti-dumping Order on Silicon Metal from China
On April 30, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal confirmed the continuation of its order regarding the dumping and subsidizing of silicon metal from China, covering silicon metal containing at least 96.00% but less than 99.99% silicon by weight, as well as those containing between 89.00% and 96.00% silicon by weight with aluminum greater than 0.20%. The expiry of the previous order was determined likely to result in injury to Canadian industry. As a result, the Canada Border Services Agency will maintain anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these imports.
Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca
