The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation on November 25, 2024, under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged circumvention from Vietnam of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s (CITT) finding issued in February 2022 respecting the dumping and subsidizing of container chassis from China.
The investigation followed a complaint filed by a Canadian manufacturer. The complainant alleged that circumvention is occurring through assembly or completion of the goods in Vietnam, by means of insignificant process, using parts or components-that represent a major portion of the total cost of producing the like goods-originating in or exported from China.
On the basis of the information on the record and the consideration of the relevant factors contained in the Special Import Measures Regulations, the CBSA’s preliminary assessment is that the container chassis imported from Vietnam are not circumventing the CITT’s order in respect of container chassis, pursuant to section 71 of the SIMA.
The CBSA issued a Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) outlining the details of the investigation.
Comments on the SEF and responses to the comments on the SEF may be submitted by interested parties. It is expected that the anti-circumvention investigation will conclude by May 23, 2025.
