Canada: AD and CVD investigations of carbon steel welded pipe imported from Chinese Taipei, India, Oman, Korea, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates
Description
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations into the alleged injurious dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe from Chinese Taipei, India, Oman, Korea, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. The CBSA also initiated investigations into the alleged injurious subsidizing of certain carbon steel welded pipe from the India, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. The investigations follow a complaint filed by Novamerican Steel Inc. of Montréal, Quebec and Bolton Steel Tube Co. Ltd., of Bolton, Ontario. The complainants allege that the dumping and subsidizing of these goods are harming Canadian production by causing price depression/suppression, lost market share, lost sales, reduced capacity utilization, reduced profits, and reduction in employment. On November 9, 2012, the President of the CBSA made a final determination of dumping for these goods exported from Chinese Taipei, the Republic of India, the Sultanate of Oman, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates and made a final determination of subsidizing in respect of the above-mentioned goods originating in or exported from the Republic of India. On the same date the President terminated the dumping investigation in respect of the above mentioned goods from the Republic of Turkey and terminated the subsidy investigation in respect of the above mentioned goods from the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: No
Date of inception:
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Government Response:
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