The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded an expedited review of the following Chinese companies who ship products to Canada that are subject to the Upholstered Domestic Seating case of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).

  • Dongguan Advantech Polyurethane Foam Products Co., Ltd. (Dongguan Advantech);
  • Jiashan Foamtech Furniture Ltd. (Jiashan Foamtech) and their related trading company;
  • Fine Home Limited (Fine Home);
  • and by the exporter Gold Lion Furniture (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (Gold Lion)

For the purposes of the review, upholstered goods are broadly defined as including sofas, chairs, loveseats, sofa beds, day beds, futons, ottomans, stools, and home theatre seating that are upholstered with a covering of leather, fabric, or both.

The following products are excluded:

  • Stationary (i.e. non motion) seating upholstered only with fabric (rather than leather), even if the fabric is a leather-substitute,
  • dining table chairs or benches that are manufactured for dining room end-use, which are commonly paired with dining table sets,
  • upholstered stools with a seating height greater than 24 inches (aka “bar stools” or “counter stools”),
  • seating manufactured for outdoor use, such as patio chairs,
  • bean bag seating, and
  • foldable or stackable seating.

Expedited reviews are conducted by the CBSA upon request of an exporter to review the normal value, export price, and amount of subsidy on goods subject to a particular SIMA case currently in force.

As a result of the investigation, normal values have been issued to these exporters. Imports of subject goods from these exporters which have been sold to Canada at or above the normal values issued, will not be subject to anti-dumping duties.

What it means for importers

It is the importer’s responsibility to calculate and declare their anti-dumping duty liability. If importers are using a customs broker to clear importations, make sure you provide your brokerage firm with sufficient information necessary to clear the shipments, since they are subject to SIMA measures.

To determine their anti-dumping liability, importers should contact the exporter(s) to obtain the applicable normal values.

Should the importer disagree with the determination made on any importation of goods, a request for re-determination may be filed.

Read the full Notice of conclusion of expedited review here.

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