Tribunal Initiates Inquiry—Carbon Steel Welded Pipe from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam

Ottawa, Ontario, July 23, 2018—The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Novamerican Steel Inc., of Montréal, Quebec, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act as a result of the initiation of a dumping investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

On September 18, 2018, the Tribunal will determine whether there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping has caused injury. If so, the CBSA will continue its investigations and, by October 18, 2018, will issue preliminary determinations. If these preliminary determinations indicate that there has been dumping, the CBSA will then continue its investigation and, concurrently, the Tribunal will initiate a final injury inquiry. Anti-dumping duties will be imposed only if the Tribunal finds that dumped products are injuring or threatening to injure the Canadian domestic industry.

The Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial body that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. It hears cases on dumped and subsidized imports, safeguard complaints, complaints about federal government procurement and appeals of customs and excise tax rulings. When requested by the federal government, the Tribunal also provides advice on other economic, trade and tariff matters.