The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded a re‑investigation of the normal values and export prices respecting certain copper pipe fittings from the United States, South Korea, and China, along with amounts of subsidy of copper pipe fittings from China, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act(SIMA).

The period of investigation and the profitability analysis period (PAP) for the re-investigation was from Feb. 1, 2022 to Jan. 31, 2023.

During the re-investigation, the CBSA sent dumping and subsidy requests for information (RFI) to all known importers, exporters, producers, and vendors to solicit information on the costs and selling prices of subject goods and like goods.

Three exporters located in China provided a response to the CBSA’s Exporter RFI. The CBSA didn’t receive a response from exporters located in the United States and South Korea.

Specific normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy for future shipments of copper pipe fittings have been determined for exporters that submitted a complete response to the dumping RFI, subsidy RFI, SRFIs, deficiency letters, and for whom the verification was considered reliable.

For all other exporters of subject goods originating in or exported from the United States, South Korea, and China, normal values will be determined by ministerial specification and will be calculated by advancing the export price of the goods by 242%, pursuant to subsection 29(1) of SIMA.

What this means for importers

It is the importer’s responsibility to calculate and declare their anti-dumping and countervailing duty liability.

If importers are using the services of a customs broker like Clearit to clear importations, the brokerage firm should be advised that the goods are subject to anti-dumping and countervailing measures and be provided with sufficient information necessary to clear the shipments.

To determine their liability for anti-dumping and countervailing duty, importers should contact the exporters to obtain the applicable normal values and amounts of subsidy.

Read the full Notice of conclusion of a re-investigation: Copper pipe fittings (CPF 2023 RI) here

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