The following are available in their entirety on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website.
Gpsyum Board, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI‑2016-001
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, has conducted a preliminary injury inquiry into whether the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the alleged injurious dumping of gypsum board, sheet, or panel (“gypsum boardâ€) originating in or exported from the United States of America, imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories, composed primarily of a gypsum core and faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard, including gypsum board meeting or supplied to meet ASTM C 1396 or ASTM C 1396M or equivalent standards, regardless of end use, edge-finish, thickness, width, or length, excluding (a) gypsum board made to a width of 54 inches (1,371.6 mm); (b) gypsum board measuring 1 inch (25.4 mm) in thickness and 24 inches (609.6 mm) in width regardless of length (commonly referred to and used as “paper-faced shaft linerâ€); (c) gypsum board meeting ASTM C 1177 or ASTM C 1177M (commonly referred to and used primarily as “glass fiber re-enforced sheathing board†but also sometimes used for internal applications for high mold/moisture resistant applications); (d) double layered glued paper‑faced gypsum board (commonly referred to and used as “acoustic boardâ€); and (e) gypsum board meeting ISO16000-23 for sorption of formaldehyde, has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry. All dimensions are plus or minus allowable tolerances in applicable standards.
This preliminary injury inquiry follows the notification, on June 8, 2016, that the President of the Canada Border Services Agency had initiated an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of the above-mentioned goods.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby determines that there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of the above-mentioned goods has caused injury or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
Certain Fasteners, Interim Review No. RD-2016-001
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has initiated an interim review of its order made on January 5, 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR-2014-001, continuing, with amendment, its order made on January 6, 2010, in Expiry Review No. RR-2009-001, continuing, with amendment, its findings made on January 7, 2005, in Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005, concerning the dumping of certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China and Chinese Taipei and the subsidizing of such products originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, excluding the products described in the orders and findings cited above (see Appendix).
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website.
Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet, Expiry Review Decision – Statement of Reasons
The Expiry Review Decision and Statement of Reasons concerning an expiry review determination regarding certain Hot-rolled Steel Sheet Originating in or Exported from the Federative Republic of Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, the Republic of India, and Ukraine are available on the CBSA website.
For the purpose of making a determination in this expiry review investigation, the CBSA conducted its analysis within the scope of the factors found under subsection 37.2(1) of the SIMR. Based on the foregoing consideration of pertinent factors and an analysis of the evidence on the record, on April 6, 2016, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, the CBSA determined that the expiry of the order made by the CITT on August 15, 2011, in Inquiry No. RR-2010-001:
- is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain hot-rolled steel sheet originating in or exported from Brazil, China and Ukraine;
- is unlikely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain hot-rolled steel sheet originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and India; and
- is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of subsidizing of certain hot-rolled steel sheet originating in or exported from India.