Anti-dumping: Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire

Summary#

• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary finding of dumping under the Special Import Measures Act for certain carbon and alloy steel wire on September 4, 2025.
• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will hold a full inquiry, and provisional duties will apply to affected goods released from CBSA while the case proceeds.

What it does#

• Finds that some imported carbon and alloy steel wire may be dumped. The product covered is round or solid cross‑section wire in nominal sizes up to 24.13 mm (0.950 inches), whether coated or not.
• Lists a group of exporting countries as the source of the dumped product (the Gazette item names several countries).
• Excludes certain products, including stainless steel wire, wire of high‑speed steel, and welding wire.
• Starts a CITT inquiry to decide whether dumping has caused injury to the Canadian industry.
• Imposes provisional duties on subject goods released by CBSA starting September 4, 2025 and continuing until the investigation ends, the CITT issues a decision, or an undertaking is accepted. The provisional duties will not exceed the estimated dumping margin.
• Notes that interest under the Customs Act applies if duties are not paid on time.
• Says the CBSA will publish the full product definition and potential tariff classifications on its Dumping and subsidy investigations web page, and that a Statement of Reasons will be issued within 15 days.

Who's affected#

• Importers and customs brokers who bring in the specified carbon and alloy steel wire.
• Exporters in the countries named in the notice (the Gazette lists the specific countries).
• Canadian wire manufacturers and other domestic producers, because the CITT will consider whether the dumping harmed the Canadian industry.
• Businesses that buy this kind of wire could notice changes if import costs rise.
• The exact tariff lines and which shipments are covered are not listed in this short notice; importers should check the CBSA web page named above for full details.

Why it matters#

• Provisional duties make imported wire more expensive while the inquiry runs. That can raise costs for companies that use the wire or import it for resale.
• If the CITT later finds injury, long‑term anti‑dumping duties could follow. That can change sourcing decisions and affect supply chains.
• The inquiry is a step toward protecting domestic producers if unfair pricing is found, but it does not yet decide whether dumping caused injury.