Anti‑dumping Decision on Reinforcing Bar

Summary#

• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) finished its dumping probe of concrete reinforcing bar on December 12, 2024.
• It cancelled the dumping finding for Thai Steel Profile Public Company Limited (the goods were found not dumped) but made a final finding of dumping for concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Thailand (other exporters) and the United Arab Emirates; provisional duties stay in place until the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) decides by January 13, 2025.

What it does#

• Ends the dumping investigation for Thai Steel Profile Public Company Limited — imports from that exporter are no longer treated as dumped.
• Makes a final dumping determination for concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Bulgaria, Thailand (for exporters other than the company above) and the United Arab Emirates.
• Keeps provisional anti-dumping duties in place on the subject goods from those countries until the CITT rules on whether Canadian industry was injured (decision due January 13, 2025).
• Stops provisional duties for any imports where the CBSA terminated the investigation; any provisional duties paid or security posted for those shipments will be refunded, as appropriate.
• Notes the goods are usually classed under several tariff numbers (examples include 7213.10.00.11, 7214.20.00.11, and 7228.30.00.53), and that the full list covers both subject and non‑subject items.
• Promises a Statement of Reasons to be posted on the CBSA website within 15 days of the decision.

Who's affected#

• Importers and customs brokers handling concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates — they may need to pay or continue posting security for provisional duties.
• The Canadian construction, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors that buy reinforcing bar — possible price or supply effects while duties are in place.
• Exporters from the named countries (except Thai Steel Profile Public Company Limited, which was cleared).
• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, which will decide whether dumping caused injury and whether final anti‑dumping duties should apply.

Why it matters#

• Provisional duties can raise the cost of imported reinforcing bar right away. That can affect construction project costs and material choices.
• If the CITT later finds injury (by January 13, 2025), anti‑dumping duties could be applied to future imports, making some foreign steel less competitive.
• If the CITT does not find injury, provisional duties already paid for cleared exporters will be refunded.
• The Statement of Reasons on the CBSA website will explain why the agency reached these decisions.