On August 18, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a Notice of Initiation stating that it has initiated both an antidumping investigation and a subsidy investigation against PET Resin from China, India, Oman and Pakistan.
The subject goods are defined as follows:
“Polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at
On June 15, 2017, the Standing Committee on International Trade released Report No. 7 “The Canadian Steel Industry’s Ability to Compete Internationally”. This Report is helpful to Canadian steel producers and not very helpful to steel importers. China will not be pleased to read that the Committee recommends non-market economy status remain in
Foreign producers and exporters who receive a de minimis dumping margin (2% or less) in a Canadian antidumping case are now being excluded from final injury orders (that is, final orders for the imposition of antidumping duties). What this means is that any foreign producer or exporter who priced at undumped levels (above domestic selling
Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Ralph Goodale) is responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”). On September 20, 2016, Minister Goodale was asked about the antidumping case against gypsum board from the United States being imported/consumed/used in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Northwest Territories). Minister Goodale made
In antidumping injury cases in Canada, the domestic industry often include confidential call reports in their submissions to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. The call reports document conversations and meetings with importers/distributors and customers in which the customer or distributor asks for a price reduction or says the price offered is too high. The domestic
After the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issues a final anti-dumping order, it will be in place for 5 years or even longer. The longest anti-dumping order against whole potatoes from the United States has been in place for over 30 years. We often get asked whether there is any mechanism in Canadian law to