Tribunal Finds Injury – Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand and the United Arab Emirates
Ottawa, Ontario – January 13, 2025 – The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has determined that the dumping and subsidizing of concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand and the United Arab Emirates has caused injury to the domestic industry.
The investigation was initiated on June 13, 2024, following a complaint filed by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC). The CISC alleged that rebar from the subject countries was being dumped and subsidized, and that these actions were causing injury to the domestic industry.
The CITT’s investigation found that rebar from the subject countries was being sold in Canada at prices that were below normal values. The Tribunal also found that the governments of the subject countries were providing subsidies to their rebar producers.
The CITT’s findings are based on the following evidence:
- Dumping: The Tribunal found that rebar from the subject countries was being sold in Canada at prices that were below normal values. The Tribunal calculated dumping margins of up to 12.5% for rebar from the Republic of Bulgaria, 10.2% for rebar from the Kingdom of Thailand, and 7.0% for rebar from the United Arab Emirates.
- Subsidizing: The Tribunal found that the governments of the subject countries were providing subsidies to their rebar producers. The Tribunal calculated subsidy margins of up to 5.0% for rebar from the Republic of Bulgaria, 3.0% for rebar from the Kingdom of Thailand, and 2.0% for rebar from the United Arab Emirates.
The CITT’s findings of injury are based on the following evidence:
- Volume: The Tribunal found that imports of rebar from the subject countries had increased significantly in recent years. The Tribunal also found that the increase in imports was a contributing factor to the decline in the domestic industry’s market share.
- Prices: The Tribunal found that the prices of rebar in Canada had declined in recent years. The Tribunal also found that the decline in prices was a contributing factor to the decline in the domestic industry’s profitability.
- Lost sales: The Tribunal found that the domestic industry had lost sales to imports of rebar from the subject countries. The Tribunal also found that the lost sales were a contributing factor to the decline in the domestic industry’s production and employment.
The CITT’s findings of injury are significant because they could lead to the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on rebar from the subject countries. These duties would increase the cost of importing rebar from the subject countries, and could help to level the playing field for the domestic industry.
The CITT’s decision is now subject to a 15-day appeal period. If the decision is not appealed, it will come into effect on February 13, 2025.
For further information, please contact:
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal Media Relations 1-800-230-9789**
Tribunal Finds Injury—Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand and the United Arab Emirates
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