The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it has started a five-year sunset review on the antidumping duties against the imports of certain hot rolled steel plate from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania to determine whether the expiry of the order is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of the subject goods. The CBSA will make a determination no later than May 24, 2019.
The duties were first introduced in 2003 and renewed every five years, with dumping margins determined as 74.6 percent for Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, and between 39.3-74.6 percent for Romania.
The products under review currently fall under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification numbers 7208.51.00.10, 7208.51.00.91, 7208.51.00.92, 7208.51.00.93, 7208.51.00.94, 7208.51.00.95, 7208.52.00.10, 7208.52.00.91, 7208.52.00.92, 7208.52.00.93, 7208.52.00.94 and 7208.52.00.95.