CBSA starts dumping and subsidy investigation into copper pipe fittings

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Ottawa, Ontario, June 8, 2006 -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it has started an investigation into the alleged dumping of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the United States, the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China. The CBSA has also initiated an investigation into the alleged subsidizing of certain copper pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China.
The investigation follows a complaint filed by Cello Products Inc. The company alleged that the dumping of the goods in question is harming Canadian production by causing price erosion and price suppression, lost sales, declining market share, reduced profits and profit margins, and reduced employment.
Dumping occurs when goods are sold to importers in Canada at prices that are less than their selling prices in the exporter's domestic market or at unprofitable prices. Subsidizing occurs when goods imported into Canada benefit from foreign government financial assistance. The Special Import Measures Act protects Canadian producers from the damaging effects of such unfair trade.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal) will now begin a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers and will issue a decision by August 8, 2006. At the same time, the CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being dumped and/or subsidized and will make a decision by September 6, 2006.
If there is a large increase in harmful imports and the Tribunal decides that retroactive application of anti-dumping or countervailing duty is justified, duty could be levied on the goods brought into Canada as of today.
A copy of the Statement of Reasons, which provides more details about this investigation, will be available on the CBSA's Web site at www.cbsa.gc.ca/sima within 15 days. More information on the CBSA's Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program or on the Special Import Measures Act can also be found on this site.
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