Investigations into dumped steel imports

Summary#

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) opened an investigation on April 22, 2025 into alleged injurious dumping of carbon and alloy steel wire from several countries under the Special Import Measures Act. Separately, the CBSA made a preliminary finding of dumping for corrosion‑resistant steel sheet from Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. on April 17, 2025, and provisional duties are being applied to imports while the matter is examined.

What it does#

• Carbon and alloy steel wire (initiation on April 22, 2025)

  • The CBSA started an investigation into alleged injurious dumping of carbon and alloy steel wire originating in or exported from several countries (including the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam).
  • A preliminary inquiry into injury will be done by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), which must decide within 60 days.
  • The CBSA asks interested parties to send written submissions by email. To be considered, submissions must be received by August 29, 2025. Confidential materials must be accompanied by a non‑confidential edited version.
  • The published list of tariff classification numbers is broad; it includes non‑subject goods and may not list all subject goods.

• Corrosion‑resistant steel sheet (preliminary determination on April 17, 2025)

  • The CBSA preliminarily determined that corrosion‑resistant steel sheet from Türkiye, produced by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş., is being dumped.
  • The CITT will hold a full inquiry into injury and must make an order or finding no later than 120 days after it receives notice of the CBSA’s preliminary determination.
  • Provisional duties are payable on subject shipments released from the CBSA starting April 17, 2025, until the investigation ends, the CITT issues an order or finding, or an undertaking is accepted. The provisional duty charged will not exceed the estimated dumping margin.
  • The Customs Act governs how provisional duties are accounted for and paid; interest rules apply if duties are not paid on time.
  • The CBSA will publish a Statement of Reasons within 15 days of each decision on its website.

Who's affected#

• Importers and customs brokers who bring carbon and alloy steel wire or corrosion‑resistant steel sheet into Canada.
• Canadian manufacturers and distributors that buy and use these steels (for example, in construction, automotive, or machinery).
• Exporters and producers in the listed foreign countries, especially Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. for the Türkiye sheet case.
• It may also matter to wholesalers and end users whose costs or supply timing could change.
• Because tariff classifications cited are broad, other traders whose shipments fall under the same codes might be caught up even if their product is not the subject good.

Why it matters#

• If provisional duties remain or final duties are imposed, imported steel could become more expensive. That can raise costs for Canadian businesses that use these materials and could affect prices for consumers.
• The measures aim to protect Canadian producers if the CITT finds they were injured by dumped imports. That can preserve jobs in domestic steel firms but may increase input costs for downstream industries.
• Investigations can delay shipments and add paperwork and potential duty payments for importers. Interested parties have a time window to provide evidence (deadline August 29, 2025 for the wire case).