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July 23, 2010

CBSA reviewed normal values and export prices of certain steel plate

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices respecting certain steel plate originating in or exported from China, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania and Ukraine, pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).

The re-investigation was initiated on March 23, 2010, as part of the ongoing enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's findings of material injury respecting:

- a) certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy plate originating in or exported from China, issued on October 27, 1997;

- b) certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania, issued on January 9, 2004; and

- c) certain carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from Ukraine, issued on February 2, 2010.

The goods subject to the reinvestigation are described, with the applicable ten-digit Harmonized System classification numbers, in the CBSA's Notice of Conclusion of Reinvestigation.

In the notice the CBSA reminds importers that "it is their responsibility to calculate and declare their anti-dumping duty liability. If importers are using the services of a customs broker to clear importations, the brokerage firm should be advised that the goods are subject to anti-dumping measures and be provided with sufficient information necessary to clear the shipments. In order to determine their anti-dumping liability, importers should contact their suppliers who can provide information on normal values. Under limited circumstances, the CBSA may make this information available to importers."

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