Notice of conclusion of a re-investigation: Corrosion-resistant steel sheet

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded a re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet (COR) originating in or exported from China, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India and South Korea, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). The re-investigation was initiated on October 31, 2022, as part of the CBSA’s ongoing enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s (CITT) finding issued on February 21, 2019. The product definition and the applicable tariff classification numbers of the goods subject to the CITT’s finding can be found on the CBSA’s Measures in force. At the initiation of the re-investigation, the CBSA sent a request for information (RFI) to importers, exporters, producers and vendors to solicit information on the costs and selling prices of subject goods and like goods. The information was requested for purposes of updating the normal values and export prices for subject goods imported into Canada. On-site verifications were conducted at the premises of two exporters located in South Korea. Desk audits were conducted for the remaining responding exporters. As part of the re-investigation, case briefs and reply submissions were provided by counsel representing the Canadian producers and responding exporters. Details of the representations are provided in Appendix 1. Details pertaining to the information submitted by the exporters in response to the RFI and supplemental RFI (SRFI) as well as the results of the CBSA’s re-investigation are provided below. Specific normal values and export prices for future shipments of COR have been determined for exporters that submitted a complete response to the RFI, SRFIs, deficiency letters and for whom the verification was considered reliable. China The CBSA determined specific normal values for future shipments of subject goods for the following exporters, effective on or after April 26, 2023. Beijing Shougang Cold Rolling Co., Ltd. (Shougang CR) / Shougang Holding Trade (Hong Kong) Limited (Shougang HK Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Shougang JIS) / Shougang Holding Trade (Hong Kong) Limited (Shougang HK) Yieh Phui (China) Technomaterial Co., Ltd. (YPC) For all other exporters of subject goods from China, normal values for future shipments, are determined at the rate 53.3%, expressed as a percentage of the export price Chinese Taipei The CBSA determined specific normal values for future shipments of subject goods for the following exporters, effective on or after April 26, 2023. Prosperity Tieh Enterprise Co., Ltd. (PT) Sheng Yu Steel Co., Ltd. (SYSCO) Yieh Phui Enterprise Co., Ltd. (YPE) For all other exporters of subject goods from Chinese Taipei, normal values for future shipments, are determined at the rate 33.2%, expressed as a percentage of the export price. India For all exporters of subject goods from India, normal values for future shipments, are determined at the rate 40.0%, expressed as a percentage of the export price South Korea The CBSA determined specific normal values for future shipments of subject goods for the following exporters, effective on or after April 26, 2023. Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (Dongkuk) KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. (KG Dongbu) For all other exporters of subject goods from South Korea, normal values for future shipments, are determined at the rate 40.0%, expressed as a percentage of the export price This notice is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) website.