Antidumping finding on steel wire imports

Summary#

On December 3, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final finding that certain carbon and alloy steel wire was being dumped under the Special Import Measures Act. Provisional duties will stay in place while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) finishes a separate inquiry into whether Canadian producers were injured; the Tribunal’s decision is expected by January 2, 2026.

What it does#

• The Canada Border Services Agency concluded there was dumping of certain carbon and alloy steel wire imported from China, Chinese Taipei, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye and Vietnam.
• Provisional duties already charged on those goods will continue while the CITT decides if the dumping harmed Canadian industry.
• If the Canadian International Trade Tribunal finds that dumping caused injury (or threatens injury), then antidumping duties will be applied to future imports of the goods.
• Importers in Canada would be required to pay any antidumping duties that are put in place.
• The accounting and payment process for any duties will follow the Customs Act (as adjusted to the situation).
• The CBSA says a full product definition and possible tariff numbers are on its website. The CBSA will publish a Statement of Reasons within 15 days of the decision.

Who's affected#

• Importers of the specific carbon and alloy steel wire from the listed countries.
• Canadian producers of the same or similar wire, because the CITT’s inquiry is about injury to domestic industry.
• Downstream buyers (companies that buy that wire) may be affected indirectly if duties become final and raise import costs.
• The exact product details and tariff codes are on the CBSA’s Dumping and subsidy investigations web page, so businesses dealing with steel wire should check that to see if their goods are included.

Why it matters#

• Continuing provisional duties can increase costs for importers and, possibly, for businesses that use the wire in manufacturing or construction.
• If the CITT finds injury and antidumping duties become permanent, trade patterns and prices for this wire could change long term.
• The decision affects who pays: importers will be responsible for duties on future shipments if the Tribunal rules against the exporters.
• There is still uncertainty until the CITT issues its decision by January 2, 2026, so affected businesses may need to monitor the outcome and review their supply chains.