Thermoelectric Containers Order Continued

Summary#

This Gazette item records two commission notices. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal confirmed on June 2, 2025 that an existing anti-dumping/anti-subsidy order on certain thermoelectric containers from the People’s Republic of China remains in force. It also lists routine postings from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), including a broadcasting application with a comment deadline of July 3, 2025.

What it does#

• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued, without change, its earlier order (from September 5, 2019) in the expiry review RR-2024-003 (linked to the earlier file RR-2018-004). This relates to the dumping and subsidizing of certain thermoelectric containers originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The action was taken under the Special Import Measures Act.
• The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission posted several routine items on its website:
  • An application by Fairchild Radio (Vancouver FM) Ltd. (application number 2024-0548-0) for CHKG-FM in Vancouver, with a deadline for interventions or comments on July 3, 2025.
  • Administrative decisions (dated May 13, 2025) affecting stations such as CKIN-FM, CHHU-FM, and CHOU / CHOU-1-FM.
  • A telecom order (2025-129) published June 5, 2025, relating to the Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010.

Who's affected#

• Importers, distributors, and Canadian buyers of thermoelectric containers tied to the Chinese supply chain.
• Canadian manufacturers of similar containers who compete with imported products.
• Exporters and manufacturers in the People’s Republic of China whose goods were subject to the original investigation.
• Broadcasters and radio station operators named in the CRTC postings (for example, Fairchild Radio (Vancouver FM) Ltd., CKIN-FM, CHHU-FM, CHOU).
• Anyone or any organization that wants to comment on the CHKG-FM application before July 3, 2025.
• Telecom licensees and fee payers who are affected by CRTC orders tied to the Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010.

Why it matters#

• Keeping the trade order in place means the duties or trade remedies tied to those thermoelectric containers remain. That can affect prices, the availability of those products, and competitive conditions for suppliers in Canada.
• The CRTC postings are routine but important for local broadcasters and the public: they show decisions that can change who operates radio services and give stakeholders the chance to comment on applications (notably the CHKG-FM application with a July 3, 2025 deadline).
• If you import or use these containers, run a competing business, or follow local radio services, these notices could have direct, practical effects.