Hot‑Rolled Carbon Steel Plate Expiry Review

Summary#

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has opened an expiry review of an anti‑dumping order on hot‑rolled carbon steel plate from the People’s Republic of China (Expiry Review RR‑2023‑002). The Tribunal also decided to hold a procurement inquiry after a complaint by Malvern Panalytical (File PR‑2023‑041) about a National Research Council of Canada purchase of a particle size analyzer.

What it does#

• Expiry review (steel)
  • Checks whether ending the 2018 anti‑dumping order on certain hot‑rolled carbon steel plate is likely to let dumping continue or resume.
  • If dumping is likely, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will assess whether resumed dumping would likely injure Canadian producers.
  • Key specifics of the goods covered include widths 24 in. to 152 in. and thicknesses 0.187 in. to 4.0 in. (various exclusions apply).
  • Timeline and process items listed in the notice include: CBSA to give its determination no later than December 7, 2023; the Tribunal to issue its order and reasons no later than May 15, 2024; and a public hearing starting March 4, 2024.
• Procurement inquiry (particle size analyzer)
  • The Tribunal will investigate a complaint by Malvern Panalytical, a Division of Spectris Canada Inc., that the winning bidder for Solicitation 23‑58122 by the National Research Council of Canada did not meet mandatory solicitation requirements.
  • The Tribunal decided to hold the inquiry on December 5, 2023 (File PR‑2023‑041).

Who's affected#

• Expiry review
  • Canadian steel producers who make or sell similar plate.
  • Importers and distributors of hot‑rolled carbon steel plate.
  • Manufacturers that buy this plate for downstream products.
  • Exporters and sellers in the People’s Republic of China who ship these plates to Canada.
• Procurement inquiry
  • Companies that bid or plan to bid on government lab equipment contracts, including suppliers of particle size analyzers.
  • The National Research Council of Canada as the contracting department and Malvern Panalytical as the complainant.
• If it’s unclear who else might be affected, the notices give contacts at the Tribunal and CBSA for more detail.

Why it matters#

• The expiry review could lead to the anti‑dumping order staying in place or being removed. That can affect Canadian prices, competition, and whether domestic steel makers face lower‑priced imports.
• The procurement inquiry could change the outcome of a federal contract or affect how future lab equipment procurements are evaluated. That matters to bidders, taxpayers, and research groups relying on fair procurement.