Container chassis imports from Vietnam cleared

Summary#

On May 23, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency completed an investigation under the Special Import Measures Act into whether imports of container chassis from Vietnam were avoiding a Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding issued February 18, 2022 about container chassis from China. The CBSA concluded the Vietnam imports are not circumventing that Tribunal finding.

What it does#

• The Canada Border Services Agency looked into an allegation that shipments of container chassis from Vietnam were being used to get around the Tribunal’s 2022 finding on container chassis from China.
• The CBSA found, under the rules it uses for anti-circumvention checks, that those Vietnam imports are not circumventing the Tribunal’s finding.
• The full product description for the goods covered by the Tribunal’s finding is available on the CBSA’s “Container chassis: Measures in force” web page.
• A written “Statement of Reasons” explaining the decision will be posted on the CBSA’s “Anti‑circumvention investigations” web page.

Who's affected#

• Importers and distributors who bring container chassis into Canada from Vietnam.
• Canadian businesses that make, sell or use container chassis (including fleets, leasing companies and maintenance providers).
• Customs brokers, freight companies and trade lawyers who advise on duties and import controls.
• If unclear from this notice: the decision’s details that determine exactly which models or parts are covered are available in the product definition and the forthcoming Statement of Reasons.

Why it matters#

• Because the CBSA found no circumvention, importers of container chassis from Vietnam are not being newly targeted for anti‑circumvention duties under this decision.
• Existing measures and the Tribunal’s original finding about China‑origin container chassis remain in place; this decision only addresses the specific question about Vietnam imports.
• The forthcoming Statement of Reasons will show the CBSA’s analysis and the exact scope of goods involved, which matters for businesses trying to confirm whether specific imports are affected.