Duties on Container Chassis and Tubular Goods

Summary#

This “Commissions” section of the Canada Gazette reports several trade and administrative actions. It announces final Canada Border Services Agency findings that keep provisional duties on some imports from China and Austria while injury hearings continue, corrects a Canada Energy Regulator notice about a cross‑border electricity export, lists many charities whose registrations are being revoked, and records a few procurement decisions and inquiries by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.

What it does#

• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) about:

  • dumped and subsidized container chassis from China. Provisional duty will continue until the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) decides by February 18, 2022. The CBSA will publish a Statement of Reasons within 15 days of the decision.
  • dumped oil country tubular goods from Austria. Provisional duty will continue until the CITT decides by February 22, 2022. A Statement of Reasons will be issued within 15 days. (The notice lists the many tariff classification numbers involved and notes the tariff schedule changed on January 1, 2022.)
  • If the CITT finds these imports caused or threaten injury, anti‑dumping and/or countervailing duties will be applied to future imports and importers will have to pay them.

• The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) issued a corrected notice for an application by Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited. The company asked to export up to 900 kW and 8 000 MWh of firm energy in any 12‑month period as a border accommodation transfer to the Detroit Windsor Tunnel Corp. (DWT), for a term ending 30 November 2051. Written public submissions were invited by 1 March 2022, with replies by 12 March 2022.

• The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published a long list of charities for which a notice of intention to revoke registration was sent under the Income Tax Act. The revocations are effective on the date of publication.

• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT):

  • dismissed a complaint by SupremeX Inc. about a federal envelope procurement (the Tribunal found the complaint not valid).
  • decided to conduct an inquiry into a complaint from Thales Canada Inc. about problems submitting a proposal to a Department of National Defence procurement (the Tribunal made the inquiry decision on January 13, 2022).

Who's affected#

• Importers and distributors of container chassis from China and of oil country tubular goods from Austria — they may keep paying provisional duties now and could face lasting anti‑dumping or countervailing duties if the CITT finds injury.
• Canadian producers that compete with those imported goods — their business cases could be affected by the outcome.
• Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited, Detroit Windsor Tunnel Corp., and local electricity/utility operators near the Windsor‑Detroit crossing — because of the proposed cross‑border emergency power arrangement.
• The many charities named by the CRA — losing registered status affects their tax receipts, donors, and clients.
• Companies and suppliers involved in federal procurement where disputes are raised (for example, SupremeX Inc., Thales Canada Inc., and the contracting departments involved).

Why it matters#

• Continued provisional duties can raise the cost of imported chassis and tubular goods. That can affect prices, repair and construction costs, and the competitiveness of Canadian firms that use or make those products.
• A final finding by the CITT could make duties permanent on future imports, which has longer‑term effects on supply chains and contracts.
• The CER notice matters locally: the export permit sought is for emergency backup power across the Windsor‑Detroit tunnel, which affects reliability planning for both sides of the border.
• Revocation of charity registrations affects donors (tax receipts may no longer be valid) and vulnerable communities served by those organizations.
• The Tribunal activity shows procurement problems can lead to formal reviews, which may delay contracts or change how federal departments run competitive processes.

If you want, I can pull out the exact list of charities named or the tariff classification numbers mentioned for the goods.