The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Thursday the initiation of investigations into dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steel welded pipe from China, following a complaint filed by ArcelorMittal of Montreal, Quebec.
ArcelorMittal alleges that the dumping and subsidizing of these goods are harming the Canadian industry in terms of price erosion, lost sales and revenues, and reduced market share.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will begin an inquiry to determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers, and will issue a decision by March 25, 2008. Meanwhile, the CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being dumped and/or subsidized, issuing its decision by April 22, 2008.
A copy of the Statement of Reasons, which provides more details about these investigations, will be available on the CBSA's website at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/menu-eng.html within 15 days. More information on the CBSA's Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program or the Special Import Measures Act, can also be found on this site.