The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is launching its first scope proceeding as a result of the amendments to the Special Import Measures Act and the Special Import Measures Regulations that came into force on April 26, 2018.
The scope proceeding is being conducted in order to establish whether or not liquefied natural gas (LNG) modules are subject to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's (CITT) injury finding issued on May 25, 2017, concerning the dumping of certain fabricated industrial structural components (FISC) from China and South Korea, and the subsidizing of FISC from China.
FISC consist of the structural components that have been custom-designed to fit into a particular structure, for use by certain heavy industries, such as oil and gas or mining. For example, the beams and columns that form the skeleton of a building or a conveyor structure, or plate‑works for use in process tanks or duct work.
The purpose of a scope proceeding is to establish whether certain goods fall within the product description of an existing anti‑dumping or countervailing measure. A scope ruling will specify whether the goods in question fall within the product description of the applicable order, finding or undertaking, including whether the goods in question originate in a country named in the order, finding or undertaking.