CBSA INVESTIGATING OCTG FROM AUSTRIA!
DUMPING OF CERTAIN OIL & GAS WELL CASING FROM AUSTRIA
On February 2, 2026, 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 oil and gas well casing from Austria. This investigation was prompted by a joint complaint filed by a manufacturer in Alberta.
The goods under investigation are more specifically described as:
Oil and gas well casing and green tube casing, made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat-treated or not heat-treated, regardless of end finish, having an outside diameter from 4 ½” inches to 9 5/8” inches (114.3 mm to 245.2 mm), meeting or supplied to meet American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5CT or equivalent and/or enhanced proprietary standards, in all grades, originating in or exported from the Republic of Austria.