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
Canada Border Services Agency Issues Preliminary Determination of Dumping Against Gypsum Board From USA
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To the People of Western Canada: On September 6, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) released a preliminary determination of dumping on gypsum board from the United States. Starting on September 7, 2016 until some unknown date in the future, antidumping duties will be collected on drywall imported from the United States –
BE AWARE: Homeowners and Contractors in Western Canada Will Be Surprised By Antidumping Duties on U.S. Drywall
Many homeowners and contractors in Western Canada will soon be asking “Why do I have to pay antidumping duties on imports of gypsum board or drywall?” This is because there is an antidumping case in Canada on gypsum board imported from the United States into Western provinces.
Starting on September 6, 2016, imports of drywall/gypsum