The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is initiating an investigation to determine whether corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.S. (Borçelik) is being sold at unfair prices in Canada. This practice can harm Canadian industries by undercutting Canadian prices, which undermines fair competition.
As part of early monitoring efforts of the CBSA’s Market Watch, a Budget 2024 initiative, the CBSA has identified concerns regarding the dumping of corrosion-resistant steel sheet by the Turkish company, Borçelik, that may be causing or threatening to cause injury to Canadian producers.
Following the CBSA decision the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry. On February 3, 2025, the Tribunal will determine whether there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping has caused injury or retardation, or is threatening to cause injury, as these words are defined in SIMA. If so, the CBSA will continue its investigation and, by March 5, 2025, will make a preliminary determination.
If this preliminary determination indicates that there has been dumping, the CBSA will then continue its investigation and, concurrently, the Tribunal will initiate a final injury inquiry.
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