Conclusion of normal value review: Hot-rolled Steel Plate 3 (PLA3 2024 UP1)
Ottawa,
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to establish the normal values and export prices applicable to hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate (steel plate) originating in or exported from China by RIMEX Wuxi Wheel Ltd. (RIMEX).
The review follows a request for re-determination filed by an importer and is part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s (CITT’s) order issued on May 15, 2024, in Expiry Review No. RR-2023-002, respecting the dumping of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate from China, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).
The product definition and the applicable tariff classification numbers of the goods subject to the CITT’s order (subject goods) can be found on the CBSA’s Measures in force.
Period of investigation
For this review, the period of investigation (POI) was from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024.
Normal value review process
At the initiation of this review, the CBSA sent a dumping request for information (RFI) to RIMEX and an importer RFI to RIMEX’s associated importer of subject goods, RIMEX Supply Ltd. (RIMEX Canada). The information was requested for purposes of re-determining normal values and export prices applicable to subject goods exported to Canada by RIMEX during the POI.
A response to the CBSA’s exporter RFI was received from the exporter.Footnote 1
The associated importer, RIMEX Canada, also provided a response to the CBSA’s importer RFI.Footnote 2 However, due to the association between RIMEX and RIMEX Canada, coupled with the fact that subject goods imported by RIMEX Canada were incorporated into other goods in the course of manufacture in Canada, additional information from the importer was necessary in order to determine export prices of the goods.
As a result, the CBSA sent RIMEX Canada a supplemental request for information (SRFI) on August 15, 2024 with a due date of September 3, 2024. On August 19, 2024, RIMEX Canada requested a one week extension to provide a response to the SRFI which was granted by the CBSA. However, as no response was received by the extended due date, the CBSA proceeded to close the record on September 12, 2024. As such, the responses from RIMEX and RIMEX Canada were deemed deficient as complete information were necessary from both parties in order to determine normal values and export prices.
Normal values for future shipments
Based on information contained in the administrative record of this review, the CBSA determined that the information provided was incomplete for the purposes of determining normal values and export prices. As such, normal values will be determined in accordance with the ministerial specification based on the export price of the goods advanced by 80.2%.
Importer responsibility
Importers are reminded that it is their responsibility to calculate and declare their anti-dumping and countervailing duty liabilities. If importers are using the services of a customs broker to clear importations, the brokerage firm should be advised that the goods are subject to SIMA measures and be provided with sufficient information necessary to clear the shipments. To determine their anti-dumping and countervailing duty liabilities, importers should contact the exporters to obtain the applicable normal values and amount of subsidy. For further information on this matter, refer to Memorandum D14-1-2: Disclosure of Normal Values, Export Prices, and Amounts of Subsidy Established under the Special Import Measures Act.
The Customs Act (Act) applies, with any modifications that the circumstances require, with respect to the accounting and payment of anti dumping and countervailing duties. As such, failure to pay the duties within the prescribed time will result in the application of the interest provisions of the Act.
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