The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry Tuesday respecting the dumping and subsidizing of steel grating from the People's Republic of China.
On April 19, 2011, the Tribunal will determine whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury.
The 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.