Tribunal Ends Inquiry into Borçelik Steel

Summary#

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has ended inquiry NQ-2025-001 into alleged dumping of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet products from the Republic of Türkiye made or exported by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. The Tribunal closed the inquiry after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) President terminated the related investigation on July 16, 2025, finding the goods were not dumped.

What it does#

• Notes that the Tribunal had opened an inquiry after a preliminary dumping finding on April 17, 2025 under the Special Import Measures Act.
• Records that the CBSA President ended the separate dumping investigation on July 16, 2025, concluding there was no dumping.
• Because the CBSA found no dumping, the Tribunal terminated its inquiry on July 21, 2025 (the notice date), under the procedure in the Act.
• Describes the products covered by the inquiry (as described in the notice):
  • Corrosion-resistant flat-rolled carbon steel sheet, including grades alloyed up to 0.01% Boron, 0.100% Niobium, 0.08% Titanium, or 0.300% Vanadium.
  • In coils or cut lengths, thicknesses up to 0.168 in. (4.267 mm) and widths up to 72 in. (1,828.8 mm).
• Lists major exclusions the inquiry identified (these items were not part of the alleged dumping):
  • Steel for use in passenger automobiles, buses, trucks, ambulances, hearses, or their parts.
  • Steel for aeronautic products.
  • Tin-, lead-, nickel-, copper- or chromium-plated steel, stainless steel, and pre‑painted or permanently plastic-coated sheet.
  • Galvanized armouring tape of 3 in. or less, perforated steel, and tool steel.

Who's affected#

• Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. and exporters of the named steel products from the Republic of Türkiye — the company named in the notice is directly referenced.
• Importers and buyers in Canada who trade in these specific corrosion‑resistant steel sheets.
• Canadian manufacturers that use these steel sheets in their supply chains.
• Trade lawyers, customs brokers and companies that follow anti‑dumping cases may also notice this outcome.
• Sectors excluded from the inquiry (for example, many automotive and aeronautic uses) were not targeted by this inquiry and therefore are unlikely to be affected by this particular termination.

Why it matters#

• With the CBSA finding no dumping and the Tribunal terminating the inquiry, no anti‑dumping duties will be imposed as a result of this inquiry on the named products from the named exporter. That reduces the risk of immediate new import costs for buyers of these products.
• The decision brings certainty to importers and users of the specific steel products covered by this notice.
• This outcome applies to this inquiry and exporter only; it does not prevent future investigations into other exporters, product specifications, or related trade measures.