Canada Launches Anti-Dumping Probe on Building Cables from China
Trade Update • March 18, 2026
Key Points
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has launched a preliminary injury inquiry under SIMA.
The inquiry targets unarmoured building cables imported from China.
Cables must meet specified voltage, gauge, and Canadian certification standards, with certain products excluded.
The Tribunal will issue a preliminary determination on May 15, 2026, with written reasons on June 1, 2026.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has launched a preliminary injury inquiry into imports of certain unarmoured building cables from China under the Special Import Measures Act. The inquiry will assess whether there is a reasonable indication that dumping and subsidization have caused injury, delayed industry development, or created a threat to Canadian producers. The process follows the initiation of related investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency and will proceed through written submissions, with a determination scheduled for mid-May 2026.
Covered Goods
- Unarmoured building cables and conductors originating in and exported from China
- Assemblies of two or three insulated copper or aluminum conductors with a bonding wire
- Cables jacketed with thermoplastic or thermoset materials, with or without connectors
- Conductors with voltage ratings above 80V and not exceeding 300V
- Conductor sizes ranging from AWG 14 to AWG 2
- Products used to distribute electricity to lighting, appliances, and outlets
- Cables certified to meet Canadian standards
Exclusions
- Cables shorter than 2 meters
- Extension cords with plugs and receptacles
- Vehicle-installed wiring, with limited exceptions
- Wiring harnesses
- Cables used as manufacturing inputs, except certain modular construction uses
Preliminary Injury Inquiry Schedule
- March 17, 2026: Notice of Commencement of Preliminary Injury Inquiry
- March 30, 2026: Notices of Participation and Representation, Declarations, and Undertakings
- April 2, 2026: Distribution of documents received from the CBSA
- April 14, 2026, by noon (ET): Submissions by parties opposed to the complaint
- April 22, 2026, by noon (ET): Replies from the complainant and parties in support of the complaint
- May 15, 2026: Determination
- June 1, 2026: Reasons for determination
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