The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) initiated Tuesday a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Supermetal Structures Inc., of Lévis, Quebec, Supreme Group LP, of Edmonton, Alberta, and Waiward Steel LP, of Edmonton, Alberta, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping of certain fabricated industrial steel components from the China, South Korea, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom and subsidizing of certain fabricated industrial steel components from China.
On November 10, 2016, the Tribunal will determine whether there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping and subsidizing have caused injury. If so, the CBSA will continue its investigations and, by December 12, 2016, will issue preliminary determinations.
If these preliminary determinations indicate that there has been dumping or subsidizing, the CBSA will then 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.