Dumping Finding: Wire Rod from China, Egypt, Vietnam

Summary#

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final finding of dumping for wire rod imports from China, Egypt and Vietnam on September 4, 2024 under the Special Import Measures Act. Provisional duties remain in place while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) continues an injury inquiry, with a decision due by October 4, 2024; if the CITT finds injury, anti‑dumping duties will apply to future imports.

What it does#

• Announces a final dumping determination by the Canada Border Services Agency (decision dated September 4, 2024).
• Identifies the goods by a set of tariff classification numbers (these cover both subject and non‑subject goods): 7213.91.00.42, 7213.91.00.43, 7213.91.00.49, 7213.91.00.50, 7213.91.00.60, 7213.91.00.70, 7213.99.00.11, 7213.99.00.12, 7213.99.00.31, 7213.99.00.32, 7213.99.00.51, 7213.99.00.52, 7227.20.00.20, 7227.20.00.90, 7227.90.00.60, 7227.90.00.70, 7227.90.00.81, 7227.90.00.82, 7227.90.00.83.
• Keeps provisional duties in place on the subject goods while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal completes its injury inquiry (decision due October 4, 2024).
• Says that if the CITT finds dumping has caused (or is threatening) injury, then anti‑dumping duties will be applied to future importations and the importer in Canada must pay them.
• Notes that the Customs Act will be used, as needed, for accounting and payment of any anti‑dumping duties.
• Promises a Statement of Reasons for the final determination to be published on the CBSA website within 15 days of the decision.

Who's affected#

• Importers and distributors who bring wire rod into Canada from China, Egypt or Vietnam.
• Canadian businesses that buy wire rod (like steel re‑rollers, wire manufacturers and other manufacturers that use wire rod).
• The domestic steel industry, because the CITT is deciding whether the dumped imports caused injury.
• It is unclear, from the notice alone, which specific products within the listed tariff codes are actually subject to duties, since the codes include both subject and non‑subject goods.

Why it matters#

• Importers may face higher costs or cash‑flow pressure because provisional duties are already being collected.
• If the CITT finds injury by October 4, 2024, duties on future imports could raise the price of wire rod in Canada and affect manufacturers that use it.
• The decision affects trade relationships with exporters in China, Egypt and Vietnam and could influence supply chains for steel products.
• The exact financial impact depends on the CITT’s final injury finding and the detailed Statement of Reasons that the CBSA will publish.