Steel Strapping Anti‑Dumping Investigations

Summary#

On May 12, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency opened investigations under the Special Import Measures Act into the alleged dumping of steel strapping from China, Türkiye, South Korea and Vietnam, and the alleged subsidizing of steel strapping from China. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will run a preliminary inquiry and must decide within 60 days whether there is a reasonable indication that Canadian industry has been injured.

What it does#

• Starts anti‑dumping investigations for steel strapping from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Korea, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It also starts a subsidy investigation for steel strapping from China.
• Covers goods typically imported under these tariff classification numbers (this list may include non-subject goods and is not exhaustive):
  • 7212.20.00.30
  • 7212.30.00.10
  • 7212.30.00.30
  • 7212.40.00.10
  • 7212.40.00.29
  • 7212.40.00.90
  • 7212.50.00.50
  • 7212.60.00.00
  • 7217.10.00.55
  • 7217.20.00.10
  • 7217.30.00.10
  • 7226.99.00.93
  • 7312.90.00.00
  • 7326.20.00.00
• The CITT will hold a written preliminary inquiry and must decide within 60 days of initiation. If it finds no reasonable indication of injury, the investigations stop.
• The CBSA will issue a Statement of Reasons within 15 days after the CITT decision; that document will appear on the CBSA website.
• Interested parties may submit written evidence and arguments electronically to simaregistry@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca. To be considered in the CBSA investigations, submissions must arrive by September 18, 2025.
• Confidential information can be submitted but must be accompanied by a non‑confidential edited version or summary for public record.

Who's affected#

• Canadian manufacturers of steel strapping and related domestic steel producers.
• Importers, customs brokers and traders who bring steel strapping into Canada under the listed tariff numbers.
• Businesses that use steel strapping in packaging, shipping or manufacturing (they may face cost or supply effects).
• Exporters and producers of steel strapping in the named foreign countries.
• It is unclear from the notice whether every shipment covered by the listed tariff numbers is subject to the cases; the CBSA says the list includes non‑subject goods and that other tariff numbers might apply.

Why it matters#

• If the investigations find dumping or subsidizing and the CITT finds injury, Canada can impose duties or other measures on affected imports. That can raise import costs and affect prices for businesses that use steel strapping.
• The process can create delays and extra paperwork at the border while investigations are ongoing.
• It is an early stage: these are investigations and inquiries, not final findings. Stakeholders have deadlines to provide information if they want their views considered.