Tax & Trade Blog

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EXPIRY REVIEW TERMINATED: STEEL PLATE

CITT ENDS ANTI DUMPING DUTIES ON STEEL PLATE FROM UKRAINE

On September 18, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “CITT”) announced an Order in Expiry Review RR-2025-003 . However, the CITT terminated its expiry review and cancelled its former order concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate with certain specifications originating in or exported from Ukraine excluding universal mill plate, plate for use in the manufacture of pipe and plate having a rolled, raised figure at regular intervals on the surface (also known as floor plate) (the “Subject Goods”).

More detail, including the full definition of the Subject Goods, can be found in the Order.

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PROVISIONAL DUTIES ON STEEL STRAPPING

CBSA IMPOSES PROVISIONAL DUTIES ON CHINA, SOUTH KOREA, TURKEY, AND VIETNAM

On September 16, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) released a notice of its preliminary determination of dumping in respect steel strapping originating in or exported from China, South Korea, Türkiye (Turkey), and Vietnam, and the subsidizing of steel strapping from China (the “Subject Goods”).

Provisional duties are now imposed on imports of the Subject Goods released from the CBSA on or after September 16, 2025!

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EXPIRY REVIEW: STEEL SHEET 2

CITT REVIEWING ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON STEEL SHEET FROM TURKIYE & VIETNAM

On September 9, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “CITT”) issued a noticethat it was beginning an expiry review in respect of corrosion-resistant steel sheet 2 originating in or exported from the Republic of  Türkiye and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (the “Subject Goods”).  On September 10, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) similarly gave notice of the initiation of their parallel expiry review investigation.

More details on the technical definition of the Subject Goods can be found here.

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PROVISIONAL DUTIES IMPOSED ON STEEL WIRE

CERTAIN CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL WIRE

On September 4, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) released a notice of its preliminary determination of dumping in respect of certain carbon and alloy steel wire originating in or exported from China, Taiwan, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam (the “Subject Goods”).

Provisional duties are now imposed on imports of the Subject Goods released from the CBSA on or after September 4, 2025!

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US SUSPENDS DE MINIMIS DUTY-FREE TREATMENT

IMPORTS TO US NO LONGER BENEFIT FROM $800 DUTY-FREE LIMIT

Effective 12:01 a.m. (ET) on August 29, 2025, the United States (“US”) suspended the de minimis shipment exemption for goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and all other countries, marking a significant shift in cross-border trade rules.  The move, announced in a July 30, 2025 Executive Order by President Donald Trump, accelerates a policy change which had been expected in 2027.

This development will impact Canadian exporters who have relied on de minimis duty-free treatment to ship low-value goods to US consumers.  It will also impose new compliance obligations on carriers and exporters.