Preliminary dumping finding: carbon and alloy steel wire

Summary#

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary finding that certain carbon and alloy steel wire has been dumped into Canada. As of September 4, 2025, provisional duties apply to those goods while a full inquiry by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) goes ahead.

What it does#

• Declares a preliminary determination of dumping for specified carbon and alloy steel wire from several countries.
• Starts provisional duties on affected shipments released from CBSA custody beginning September 4, 2025.
• Says provisional duties will run until the investigation ends, the CITT issues an order or finding, or an undertaking is accepted.
• Limits provisional duties to no more than the estimated dumping margin.
• States the Customs Act rules govern how provisional duties are accounted for and paid, including interest for late payment.
• Notes the CITT will hold a full inquiry and must issue an order or finding within 120 days after it receives notice of the CBSA decision.
• Promises a Statement of Reasons for the decision within 15 days.

For the detailed product description and tariff codes, the CBSA refers readers to its Dumping and subsidy investigations web page.

Who's affected#

• Importers and customs brokers who bring the specific carbon and alloy steel wire into Canada.
• Canadian manufacturers and distributors that use or sell that type of wire.
• Exporters and producers in the countries named in the CBSA notice.
• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal and other government bodies involved in the inquiry.

If you handle or buy this kind of wire, check the CBSA product definition on its website to see if your goods are included.

Why it matters#

• Businesses importing the wire may face immediate extra costs or holdbacks while provisional duties apply.
• Canadian buyers of the wire could see price or supply impacts during the inquiry.
• The provisional duties are meant to prevent price‐distorting imports while the question of harm to Canadian industry is investigated.
• The outcome of the CITT inquiry will determine whether duties stay, change, or are removed permanently.