CBSA Announces Preliminary Determinations on Steel Strapping Imports

Trade Update • Sept. 18, 2025

Key Points:

• CBSA made preliminary determinations of dumping on steel strapping from China, South Korea, Türkiye, and Vietnam, and on subsidies for steel strapping from China.
• Provisional duties apply to goods released from CBSA custody on or after September 16, 2025.
• The products are classified under multiple tariff codes listed in CBSA’s official notice.
• A Statement of Reasons explaining the investigation will be available within 15 days.

On September 16, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced preliminary determinations under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) concerning steel strapping imported from China, South Korea, Türkiye, and Vietnam. CBSA found dumping on imports from all four countries and subsidies on imports from China. As a result, provisional duties will be payable on shipments released from customs on or after September 16, 2025. Importers are advised to review CBSA guidance for compliance.

Preliminary Determinations

The CBSA found that:

• Dumping applies to steel strapping originating in or exported from:
  • People’s Republic of China (China)
  • Republic of Korea (South Korea)
  • Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye)
  • Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)

• Subsidizing applies to steel strapping originating in or exported from:
  • People’s Republic of China (China)

The products under investigation are usually imported under the following tariff classification numbers:

7212.20.00.30, 7212.30.00.10, 7212.30.00.30, 7212.40.00.10, 7212.40.00.29, 7212.40.00.90, 7212.50.00.50, 7212.60.00.00, 7217.10.00.55, 7217.20.00.10, 7217.30.00.10, 7226.99.00.93, 7312.90.00.00, and 7326.20.00.00.

Note: These tariff codes include both subject and non-subject goods.

Dumping Margins, Subsidies & Duties

The table below from CBSA’s notice shows the estimated margins of dumping and subsidy and provisional duties applicable to steel strapping imports from the identified exporters.

Source: CBSA

For further information:

• A Statement of Reasons detailing the investigation will be published within 15 days.
• For help completing accounting documents and paying duties, consult the CBSA Guide for self-assessing SIMA duties.
• For questions, contact simaregistry-depotlmsi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.

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