CBSA trade rulings and CITT notices

Summary#

This Canada Gazette item (published December 20, 2025) collects trade and tribunal notices from the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal under the Special Import Measures Act. It reports final dumping/subsidy findings on a few imported goods (notably steel strapping and thermal paper rolls), ongoing provisional duties while injury inquiries continue, and several Tribunal hearings and reviews with upcoming deadlines.

What it does#

• The Canada Border Services Agency:

  • Terminated the dumping investigation for steel strapping exported from South Korea by Sam Hwan Steel Co., Ltd. and from Vietnam by Samhwan Vina Co., Ltd., finding those specific goods were not dumped (December 15, 2025).
  • Made final dumping determinations for steel strapping originating in or exported from China, South Korea, Türkiye and Vietnam, and a final subsidizing determination for steel strapping from China. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will continue its injury inquiry and must issue its decision by January 14, 2026. Provisional duties stay in place for goods from the countries still under investigation until the CITT decides. Refunds will be made where investigations were terminated.
  • Made final determinations of dumping and subsidizing for thermal paper rolls from China (December 9, 2025). The CITT will issue its injury decision by January 8, 2026. Provisional duties remain in effect until then.

• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal:

  • Set public appeal hearings:
    • AMD Medicom Inc. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency (classification of respirator masks) — hearing January 20, 2026.
    • GoodMorning.com Inc. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency (classification of a bed frame and possible duty relief) — hearing January 22, 2026.
  • Started a procurement inquiry after a complaint from Masud Trading Company Inc. about a Department of National Defence solicitation; the Tribunal decided to conduct the inquiry (December 4, 2025).
  • Began an interim review of its earlier order on photovoltaic modules and laminates. Participation and filing deadlines include:
    • File a notice of participation by December 23, 2025.
    • Public submissions due by January 20, 2026 and responses by January 27, 2026.
    • The product definition in the review excludes modules with power output not exceeding 100 W, and (per an earlier finding) excludes 195 W monocrystalline modules made of 72 cells each no more than 5 inches wide/high.
  • Made a preliminary injury finding (a “reasonable indication”) that dumping and subsidizing of thermoformed molded fibre tableware from China may be injuring the Canadian industry (December 12, 2025).

• Other, shorter notices:

  • The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission posted routine public documents.
  • The CUSMA Secretariat announced completion of two binational panel reviews on softwood lumber matters.

Who's affected#

• Importers and distributors of:
  • Steel strapping from China, South Korea, Türkiye and Vietnam (may face ongoing provisional duties).
  • Thermal paper rolls from China (provisional duties remain until the CITT decision).
  • Photovoltaic modules and laminates that fall within the Tribunal’s review scope (importers and manufacturers).
  • Thermoformed molded fibre tableware from China (Canadian producers and importers).
• Domestic producers in the affected sectors (they stand to gain protection if the Tribunal finds injury).
• Specific companies and parties named in notices or hearings, including AMD Medicom Inc., GoodMorning.com Inc., Masud Trading Company Inc., and the Department of National Defence.
• Lawyers, trade advisers, and firms that participate in CITT processes (there are firm deadlines to join and to file submissions).

If it’s unclear whether a particular product or shipment is affected, importers are directed to the CBSA’s investigation pages and the Tribunal notices for product definitions and tariff classifications.

Why it matters#

• Provisional duties raise import costs immediately for affected shipments. Those extra costs can be passed on to businesses and consumers if duties become permanent.
• If the Tribunal later finds injury, antidumping or countervailing duties could be applied to future imports — changing competitiveness and prices in affected markets.
• Classification disputes (like the respirator masks and the bed frame) can change which tariff rates or duty relief rules apply, and therefore change the cost of bringing goods into Canada.
• The procurement inquiry could affect how government contracting decisions are reviewed and how bidders are treated in future federal procurements.
• The notices set deadlines and next steps that matter to companies that want to participate or defend their interests in these trade matters.