Canada Finalizes Anti-Dumping Determination on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire

Trade Update • Dec. 26, 2025

Key Points

• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a final determination on December 3, 2025, confirming dumping of certain carbon and alloy steel wire from a number of countries.
• Subject countries include China, Chinese Taipei, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam.
• Provisional duties have been in place since September 4, 2025, and will continue until the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issues its injury decision.
• Margins of dumping range from 9.4% to 158.9%, depending on the country and exporter.
• The CITT is expected to issue its final determination on industry injury by January 2, 2026.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released a final determination which concluded that certain carbon and alloy steel wire from China, Chinese Taipei, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam were dumped in Canada. This decision follows a thorough investigation covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2024, including analysis of export prices, normal values, and margins of dumping. Provisional duties on these imports are ongoing, and the final application of anti-dumping duties will depend on the CITT’s upcoming injury ruling.

Investigation Background

The investigation began after a formal complaint was filed by Canadian steel producers, alleging that imports were being sold at unfairly low prices and causing injury to domestic production. The CBSA and CITT conducted parallel inquiries into dumping and injury.

• Complaint Filed: February 28, 2025, by Sivaco Wire Group 2004, LP and ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada G.P.
• Investigation Initiated: April 22, 2025, by CBSA under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).
• Preliminary Determinations:
  • June 19, 2025 – CITT indicated reasonable evidence of injury.
  • September 4, 2025 – CBSA imposed provisional duties.

Product Scope

The investigation focused on carbon and alloy steel wire used across construction, manufacturing, and industrial applications, with specifications up to 24.13 mm in diameter.

• Covered Goods: Carbon or alloy steel wire, solid cross-section, up to 24.13 mm diameter, with or without coating (zinc, zinc-aluminum alloy, or plastics).
• Exclusions: Stainless steel wire, high-speed steel wire, and all types of welding wire.

Final Dumping Findings

The CBSA determined significant dumping margins across all subject countries, with details by country and exporter as follows:

China

• Top exporters: 
  • Ningbo King Power Industry Co., Ltd. – 58.1% margin
  • Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd. – 42.7% margin
  • Tianjin Huayuan Metal Wire Products Co., Ltd. – 45.2% margin
  • Tianjin Xuhua Plastic Products Co., Ltd. – 44.9% margin 
• All other Chinese exporters: 158.9% margin
• China accounted for 51.4% of total steel wire imports

Türkiye

• BMS Birleşik Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.: 19.4% margin
• Özyaşar Tel Ve Galvanizleme Sanayi A.Ş.: 9.4% margin
• All other Turkish exporters: 45.0% margin
• Türkiye represented 10.1% of total imports
  

Chinese Taipei

• All exporters: 158.9% margin
• Accounted for 0.6% of total imports
  

India

• All exporters: 158.9% margin
• Accounted for 0.9% of total imports
  

Italy

• All exporters: 158.9% margin
• Accounted for 1.3% of total imports
  

Malaysia

• Chin Herr Industries (M) Sdn Bhd: 19.8% margin
• Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn Bhd: 9.6% margin
• All other Malaysian exporters: 36.4% margin
• Total Malaysian imports: 0.7%
  

Portugal

• Fapricela – Industria de Trefilaria, S.A.: 12.9% margin
• Ibermetais – Industria de Trefilagem, S.A.: 11.7% margin
• All other Portuguese exporters: 26.1% margin
• Portugal accounted for 1.8% of total imports
  

Spain

• All exporters: 158.9% margin
• Represented 1.6% of total imports
  

Thailand

• TSN Wires Co., Ltd.: 18.6% margin
• All other Thai exporters: 38.0% margin
• Total imports: 0.5%

Vietnam

• Hoa Phat Steel Wire Co., Ltd.: 5.7% margin
• All other Vietnamese exporters: 158.9% margin
• Vietnam accounted for 0.1% of total imports
  

Summary of Secondary Countries

• Secondary countries contributed 7.4% of total imports, with margins ranging from 5.7% to 158.9%
• All other exporters were assigned margins based on the highest differences between normal value and export price during the investigation period 

General Notes

• Margins above 2% are considered significant, confirming dumping
• Normal values were calculated using producer data from surrogate countries or domestic resale data when available
• Provisional duties remain in place pending CITT’s injury determination
  

What Happens Next?

Provisional duties remain in effect from September 4, 2025, until the CITT issues its injury decision, expected by January 2, 2026.

• If the CITT finds no injury, all proceedings will be terminated and provisional duties or security posted by importers will be returned.
  
• If the CITT confirms injury, anti-dumping duties on goods imported during the provisional period will be finalized, and goods imported afterward will be subject to duties equal to the margin of dumping.
  
• Importers must comply with SIMA codes and proper customs documentation. Failure to pay duties on time may result in interest or administrative penalties. 

Retroactive Duty on Massive Importations

• Anti-dumping duty may be applied retroactively if the CITT determines that large volumes of dumped goods imported shortly before or after the investigation caused injury.
• Imports released in the 90 days preceding the preliminary determination could be subject to retroactive duties if deemed massive and injurious.

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