Dumping Findings: PET Resin and Steel Strapping

Summary#

• On September 15, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) found that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from China and Pakistan was dumped, and that PET from China was subsidized. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will decide by October 15, 2025 whether those practices caused injury to Canadian industry.
• On September 16, 2025, the CBSA made preliminary findings of dumping of steel strapping from China, Republic of Korea, Republic of Türkiye and Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and of subsidizing from China. Provisional duties started and a CITT inquiry will follow.

What it does#

• PET resin (final determinations)
  • Confirms dumping of PET resin from China and Pakistan, and subsidizing from China.
  • Continues provisional duties on imports of the subject PET resin until the CITT issues its injury decision by October 15, 2025.
  • If the CITT finds injury or threat of injury, anti‑dumping and/or countervailing duties will be applied to future imports and importers must pay those duties.
  • A Statement of Reasons will be posted within 15 days.
• Steel strapping (preliminary determinations)
  • Finds preliminary dumping of steel strapping from China, Republic of Korea, Republic of Türkiye, and Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and preliminary subsidizing from China.
  • Provisional duties are payable on goods released from the CBSA starting September 16, 2025 and lasting until the earlier of the investigation ending, a CITT order/finding, or an accepted undertaking.
  • The provisional duty amount will not exceed the estimated margin of dumping or estimated subsidy.
  • The Customs Act rules apply for accounting, payment, and interest if duties are not paid on time.
  • A Statement of Reasons will be issued within 15 days.
• The CBSA points users to its Dumping and subsidy investigations web page for the full product definitions and possible tariff classification numbers.

Who's affected#

• Importers bringing the specific PET resin or steel strapping into Canada. They may have to pay provisional duties now and could owe final duties later.
• Canadian manufacturers and processors that use PET resin (for bottles, packaging, fibres) or steel strapping — their input costs could change.
• Exporters and suppliers in China, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Republic of Türkiye, and Socialist Republic of Vietnam whose shipments are the subject of the findings.
• The Canadian domestic producers of PET resin and steel strapping (they are the parties that raised the complaints and stand to benefit if duties are sustained).
• Consumers and downstream businesses could notice price or supply effects, though the exact impact depends on the CITT outcome and market responses.

Why it matters#

• Importers face immediate extra cost and paperwork because provisional duties are being charged. If the CITT later finds injury, duties could become permanent for future shipments.
• The measures aim to protect domestic producers from unfairly priced imports, which can affect jobs and investment in those industries.
• Downstream businesses that use PET or steel strapping could see higher input costs, which can ripple through to prices for products and packaging.
• The CBSA’s forthcoming Statements of Reasons (within 15 days) will explain the evidence and numbers behind the decisions, which importers and affected firms will want to review.