Conclusion of normal value review: Upholstered Domestic Seating (UDS 2024 UP5)
Ottawa,
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to establish the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy applicable to upholstered domestic seating (UDS) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by Zhongshan Beianjian Baby Products Co., Ltd. (Beianjian).
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) finding issued on September 2, 2021 in Inquiry No. NQ-2021-002, respecting the dumping and subsidizing of UDS originating in or exported from China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 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 finding (subject goods) can be found on the CBSA's Measures in Force.
Period of investigation
The period of investigation (POI) and the profitability analysis period (PAP) with respect to dumping covered all subject goods from January 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. The POI with respect to subsidy covered all subject goods from January 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024.
Normal value review process
At the initiation of this review, on May 28, 2024, the CBSA sent requests for information (RFIs) to Beianjian, the Government of China (GOC) and the importer, in order to solicit information on the costs, selling prices of subject goods and like goods, and subsidy programs. The information was requested for purposes of determining normal values, export prices and an amount of subsidy applicable to subject goods exported to Canada.
On July 4, 2024, Beianjian provided responses to the dumping and subsidy RFIsFootnote 1, which were considered substantially incomplete. Due to disclosure-related deficiencies, the response was put on the record on July 23, 2024. The CBSA sent a dumping and subsidy deficiency letterFootnote 2 to the exporter on July 25, 2024. On August 7, 2024, the CBSA closed the record of the review.
A response to the CBSA’s importer RFIFootnote 3 was received from the importer.
The GOC did not provide a response to the government subsidy RFI.
The CBSA did not receive any case briefs or reply submissions from interested parties with respect to this review. All the information submitted on the record was considered for the conclusion of this review.
Normal values and amount of subsidy for future shipments
In the deficiency letter sent to Beianjian, the CBSA highlighted that a complete narrative response to the dumping and subsidy RFIs and several appendices were not provided. As insufficient information was provided by Beianjian, normal values and amounts of subsidy will be determined pursuant to a ministerial specification, with the normal value determined based on the export price plus an amount equal to 188.0% of that export price and the amount of subsidy determined as 1,390.65 CNY per piece.
Importer responsibility
Importers are reminded that it is their responsibility to calculate and declare their anti-dumping duty 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 liabilities, importers should contact the exporter(s) to obtain the applicable normal values and amount of subsidy. For further information on this matter, please 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 duties 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.
Contact us
- Telephone:
- Gladys Chau: 343-553-1638
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