Duties on PET Resin and Steel Strapping

Summary#

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made anti-dumping and countervailing decisions for two product groups: polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin (final determinations of dumping from China and Pakistan, and subsidizing from China) and steel strapping (preliminary determinations of dumping from China, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Türkiye and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and subsidizing from China). Provisional duties already in place will continue or become payable while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) conducts injury inquiries and holds a hearing.

What it does#

• For PET resin:

  • The CBSA made final determinations of dumping from China and Pakistan, and of subsidizing from China on September 15, 2025.
  • Provisional duties already imposed will remain in force while the CITT decides whether Canadian producers were injured. The CITT is expected to issue its decision by October 15, 2025.
  • If the CITT finds injury, anti-dumping and/or countervailing duties will apply to future imports; importers in Canada would pay those duties.

• For steel strapping:

  • The CBSA made preliminary determinations of dumping (from China, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Türkiye, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) and of subsidizing (from China) on September 16, 2025.
  • Provisional duties are payable on relevant shipments released from the CBSA starting September 16, 2025, and will continue until an inquiry ends, the CITT issues an order or finding, or an undertaking is accepted.
  • The amount of provisional duty will not exceed the estimated dumping margin and estimated subsidy.
  • The CITT has opened an inquiry that includes a hearing starting December 15, 2025. Interested parties must file to participate by October 1, 2025; a list of participants will be issued on November 5, 2025.
  • The product description in the inquiry includes steel strapping with a nominal width of 9.5 mm (3/8") to 50.8 mm (2") and a nominal thickness of 0.38 mm (0.015") to 1.12 mm (0.044"), among other details.

• Procedural and legal notes:

  • These actions are under the Special Import Measures Act. The Customs Act governs accounting, payment and interest on duties.
  • Statements of reasons for the decisions will be published by the CBSA within 15 days of each decision.

Who's affected#

• Importers and customs brokers who bring PET resin or the specified steel strapping into Canada.
• Canadian manufacturers and producers that make or use PET resin or steel strapping (they are the parties the inquiries are meant to protect).
• Downstream businesses that buy these materials (for example bottle makers, packagers, hardware or construction suppliers) may see price or supply effects.
• Parties who want to take part in the CITT steel strapping inquiry (deadline October 1, 2025) — trade lawyers, industry groups and governments.

If it is unclear who exactly uses the specific steel strapping sizes or PET resin grades, businesses that handle these goods should check the detailed product definitions and tariff classifications on the CBSA website.

Why it matters#

• Provisional duties can raise costs for importers immediately. Those costs may pass on to Canadian businesses and consumers.
• If the CITT finds that dumping or subsidizing caused injury, duties could become permanent for future imports, changing supply chains and competitive dynamics in affected industries.
• The inquiries offer Canadian producers a mechanism to seek relief from imports they say are unfairly priced. At the same time, importers and buyers have deadlines and procedures to challenge or participate in the process.
• Businesses that trade in these goods should review the CBSA product definitions and consider how provisional duties or final measures could affect contracts, pricing, and sourcing.