Dumping decision on truck bodies from China

Summary#

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) ended a subsidy investigation and made a final dumping determination on truck bodies from China on June 4, 2026 under the Special Import Measures Act. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will decide by July 3, 2026 whether Canadian industry has been injured; provisional duties remain in place until that decision.

What it does#

• Terminates the subsidy investigation into Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd. (a Chinese exporter/producer).
• Issues a final finding that truck bodies originating in or exported from China were dumped.
• Keeps provisional duties on those truck bodies in place while the CITT completes its injury inquiry.
• Explains that if the CITT finds dumping and/or subsidizing has caused (or threatens) injury, then antidumping and/or countervailing duties will be applied to future imports and paid by the importer in Canada.
• Notes that the Customs Act will be used, as needed, to handle accounting and payment of any duties.
• Points readers to the CBSA web page for the full product definition and possible tariff classification numbers.
• States the CBSA’s Statement of Reasons will be available within 15 days of the decision.

Who's affected#

• Importers who bring truck bodies into Canada from China.
• Canadian companies that make or sell truck bodies (they may benefit if duties are confirmed).
• Businesses that buy truck bodies (e.g., truck outfitters, fleets, transport companies) could see cost or supply effects.
• The named exporter Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd. is directly involved.
• It is unclear from this notice which exact tariff lines apply; the CBSA page named in the notice has the detailed list.

Why it matters#

• Provisional duties already in place mean importers may face higher costs or cash-flow effects while the CITT finishes its injury decision.
• If the CITT finds injury, duties could become long-term, changing prices, sourcing choices, and competition in the Canadian truck-body market.
• The outcome affects whether domestic producers are protected from dumped or subsidized imports, and whether buyers must pay additional charges on imported truck bodies.