Canada Customs Latest SIMA Updates [Nov 16]

Trade Update • Nov. 16, 2023

CBSA initiates normal value review of a steel piling pipe exporter from China

On November 9, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), initiated a normal value review to establish normal values and export prices of goods subject to the Piling Pipe SIMA case, exported to Canada from China by Tak International Trading.

The normal values, export prices and amount of subsidy established as a result of this review will be applied to settle the requests for re-determination on hand and may be applied to any requests for re-determination of importations of subject goods that have not been processed. The normal values, export prices and amount of subsidy established for the exporter during this review will also be effective for subject goods released from the CBSA on or after the date of the conclusion of the review.

Product Affected

“Carbon and alloy steel pipe piles, commonly identified as piling pipe, in outside diameter ranging from 3 1/2 inches up to and including 16 inches (8.9 cm to 40.6 cm) inclusive, in commercial quality and in various forms and finishes, usually supplied to meet ASTM A252, ASTM A500, CSA G.40.21 or comparable specifications or standards, whether single, dual or multiple certified, excluding carbon steel welded pipe, in the nominal size range of 3 1/2 inches up to and including 6 inches (89 mm to 168.3 mm) in outside diameter, in various forms and finishes, usually supplied to meet ASTM A252 or equivalent specifications, other than carbon steel welded pipe in the nominal size range of 3 1/2 inches up to and including 6 inches, dual-stencilled to meet the requirements of both specification ASTM A252, Grades 1 to 3, and specification API 5L, with bevelled ends and in random lengths, for use as foundation piles, originating in/or exported from the People’s Republic of China.”

Complete details regarding this normal value review are available here.

Have Your Say

Exporters can participate in this review by providing a complete and accurate response to the CBSA’s dumping request for information (RFI) and subsidy RFI by December 18, 2023, by 5 p.m. ET. The exporter will be considered cooperative if the requested information is complete, submitted on time and the exporter permits verification of the data.

Please be advised that exporters who are not the manufacturers of the subject goods (i.e., trading company, vendor, etc.) should ensure that their suppliers/manufacturers have received the dumping RFI and subsidy RFI and that they also provide a complete and accurate response to the two RFIs by December 18, 2023, by 5 p.m. ET.

A reminder to importers that if using the services of a customs broker to clear their importations, the brokerage firm should be advised whether or not the goods are subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and be provided with sufficient information necessary to accurately assess SIMA if applicable.

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