CBSA Announced Expiry Review Decision on Certain Carbon Steel Fasteners from China and Taiwan

On April 23, 2014, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on January 6, 2010 in Expiry Review No. RR-2009-001 which continued with amendment, its findings of material injury 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 (China) and Chinese Taipei and the subsidizing of such goods originating in or exported from China. As a result, on April 24, 2014, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an expiry review investigation to determine whether the expiry of the order is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping and/or subsidizing of the goods.  

The investigation has now been completed and today, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, the President of the CBSA (President) has determined that the expiry of the order:

1. is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Chinese Taipei, and

2. is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of subsidizing of certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.

A Statement of Reasons that contains additional details concerning the determination made by the President will be issued within fifteen days.  The Statement of Reasons will be posted on the CBSA’s Web site at: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/er-rre/menu-eng.html. The Tribunal will now conduct an inquiry to determine whether the expiry of its order is likely to result in injury or retardation to the Canadian industry, and has announced that it will issue its decision no later than January 5, 2015. Questions relating to the President’s determination should be addressed to: Gilles Bourdon Tel: 613-954-7262 Joël Joyal Tel: 613-954-7173 (press release: CBSA)