Wheat Gluten Dumping Determination
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 14: COMMISSIONS
On March 23, 2021 the Canada Border Services Agency determined that certain wheat gluten from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania was being dumped under the Special Import Measures Act, and provisional duties will remain in place. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will complete an injury inquiry by 2021-04-22; if it finds injury, antidumping duties will be applied to future imports and importers will be required to pay them.
- Published
- April 3, 2021
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- March 23, 2021
- Publication part
- Part I
Summary
Summary#
On March 23, 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) found that certain wheat gluten from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania was being dumped under the Special Import Measures Act. Provisional duties already in place will remain while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) continues its injury inquiry and must decide by April 22, 2021.
What it does#
- Declares a final determination of dumping for certain wheat gluten originating in or exported from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania.
- Covers goods usually classified under tariff numbers 1109.00.10.00 and 1109.00.20.00.
- Keeps provisional duty in place on those imports until the CITT issues its injury decision (by April 22, 2021).
- Says that if the CITT finds dumping has caused (or threatens to cause) injury, antidumping duty will be applied to future imports and the importer in Canada must pay that duty.
- States that the Customs Act will apply, with any needed adjustments, for accounting and payment of antidumping duty.
- Promises a Statement of Reasons to be published on the CBSA website within 15 days of the decision.
Who's affected#
- Importers who bring the specified wheat gluten into Canada from the listed countries.
- Canadian businesses that buy imported wheat gluten (for example, food processors, feed producers, or other users of wheat gluten) may notice higher costs or supply changes.
- Customs brokers and others who handle import paperwork.
- Exporters in the listed countries could face reduced sales to Canada if duties are imposed.
Why it matters#
- If duties are confirmed by the CITT, imported wheat gluten could become more expensive for Canadian buyers or less available, which can raise costs for businesses that use it.
- The provisional duty is already in force, so some cost or paperwork effects are immediate for affected imports.
- The final outcome depends on the CITT decision by April 22, 2021, so there is still uncertainty until then.
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Source: Canada Gazette