Canada Launches Investigation on Corrosion-Resistant Steel Imports from Four Countries Including India

The investigation is being launched by CBSA on the complaint filed by ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P., located in Ontario and is supported by Stelco Holdings Inc which is also based in Ontario, Canada.

According to the reports, the complainant has alleged that the Canadian industry is facing increasing volumes of dumped subject goods, lost sales, price undercutting, price depression, negative financial results, underutilized production capacity, reduced employment, and threat to continuous investments.

The subject goods are corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel sheet products of carbon steel including products alloyed with certain elements. The corrosion-resistant steel sheet is commonly used in the production of a range of goods such as farm buildings, grain bins, culverts, garden sheds, roofing ducting (and other heating and cooling applications), hardware products and appliance components etc.

Corrosion-resistant steel sheet which is used in automobiles and automotive components is not included in this investigation.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will begin a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers and will issue a decision by September 24, 2018. Subsequently, CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being sold in Canada at unfair prices, and will make a preliminary decision by October 24, 2018.

Canada has also recently launched a probe on whether carbon steel welded pipes are being sold into the country from Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam at unfair prices.

In Canada, currently, there are 101 special import measures in force, covering a wide variety of products, from steel to refined sugar. These measures have directly helped to protect the country’s domestic industry.