Tax & Trade Blog

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CITT ISSUES CONTINUATION ORDER

CONTINUING DUTIES ON THERMOELECTRIC CONTAINERS FROM CHINA

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has issued a continuation order in respect of “thermoelectric containers from China”.  This order continues an order issued on September 5, 2019, relating to the dumping and subsidizing of thermoelectric containers originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (“China”).  In turn, these continuing orders go back to 2008.  Those goods are officially defined as:

Thermoelectric containers that provide cooling and/or warming with the use of a passive heat sink and a thermoelectric module, excluding liquid dispensers, originating in/or exported from the People's Republic of China.

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CBSA INVESTIGATING STEEL STRAPPING

DUMPING OF STEEL STRAPPING FROM CHINA, KOREA, TÜRKIYE & VIETNAM

On May 12, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a Notice of Initiation of Investigation under the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”) in respect of the alleged dumping of certain steel strapping originating in or exported from China, Korea, Türkiye and Vietnam.  This investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by JEM Strapping Systems Inc., a manufacturer located in Ontario.

This investigation continues a broader trend of increased scrutiny on foreign steel products.  Just last month, the CBSA and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “CITT”) launched investigations into potential dumping of steel wire, which we wrote about here.