Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 7: COMMISSIONS
February 13, 2021
CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
SPECIAL IMPORT MEASURES ACT
Concrete reinforcing bar — Decision
On February 4, 2021, pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
The subject goods are usually imported under the following tariff classification numbers:
- 7213.10.00.00
- 7214.20.00.00
In some instances, the subject goods may also be imported under the tariff classification numbers:
- 7215.90.00.90
- 7227.90.00.90
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will conduct a full inquiry into the question of injury to the domestic industry and will make a finding no later than 120 days after its receipt of the notice of the preliminary determination of dumping.
Pursuant to section 8 of SIMA, provisional duty is payable on the subject goods that are released from the CBSA during the period commencing February 4, 2021, and ending on the earlier of the day the investigation is terminated, the day on which the CITT makes a finding, or the day an undertaking is accepted.
The amount of provisional duty payable is not greater than the estimated margin of dumping. The Customs Act applies with respect to the accounting and payment of provisional duty. Therefore, failure to pay duties within the prescribed time will result in the application of the interest provisions of the Customs Act.
Information
The Statement of Reasons regarding this decision will be issued within 15 days following the decision and will be available on the CBSA website.
Ottawa, February 4, 2021
Doug Band
Director General
Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
APPEAL
Notice No. HA-2020-021
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal referenced hereunder. This hearing will be held via videoconference. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613‑993‑3595 or at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca at least two business days before the commencement of the hearing to register and to obtain further information.
| Dates of Hearing | March 15, 17, 18 and 19, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Appeal No. | AP-2019-047 |
| Goods in Issue | Decorative home furnishings and accessories |
| Issues | Whether, taking into account the settlement agreement between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the appellant, the CBSA properly determined the value for duty of the goods in issue imported between March 1, 2014, and July 9, 2017, and whether the value for duty of the goods in issue imported after that date should be calculated pursuant to the deductive valuation method, as determined by the CBSA, or pursuant to a modified computed valuation method, as argued by the appellant. |
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY (E-REGISTRY SERVICE PILOT PROJECT)
Concrete reinforcing bar
Notice was received by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on February 4, 2021, from the Director General of the Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), stating that a preliminary determination (Inquiry No. NQ-2020-004) had been made respecting the dumping of hot-rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils, commonly identified as rebar, in various diameters up to and including 56.4 mm, in various finishes, excluding plain round bar and fabricated rebar products, originating in or exported from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Italian Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The product definition also excludes “10 mm diameter (10M) rebar produced to meet the requirements of CSA G30 18.09 (or equivalent standards) and coated to meet the requirements of epoxy standard ASTM A775/ A 775M 04a (or equivalent standards) in lengths from 1 foot (30.48 cm) up to and including 8 feet (243.84 cm).”
Pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Tribunal has initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of the above-mentioned goods has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury, and to determine such other matters as the Tribunal is required to determine under that section.
Each person or government wishing to participate in the inquiry and at the hearing as a party must file a Form I — Notice of Participation with the Tribunal on or before February 19, 2021. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the inquiry and at the hearing must file a Form II — Notice of Representation, as well as a Form III — Declaration and Undertaking, with the Tribunal on or before February 19, 2021. The forms can be found in English and French on the Tribunal’s website.
The Tribunal will hold a hearing relating to this inquiry in early May 2021. Given the current COVID-19 situation, the type of hearing, the place, and the exact date will be communicated at a later date.
In accordance with section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must submit to the Tribunal, at the time the information is provided, a statement designating the information as confidential, together with an explanation as to why that information is designated as confidential. Furthermore, the person must submit a non-confidential edited version or non-confidential summary of the information designated as confidential, or a statement indicating why such a version or summary cannot be made.
Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding this notice should be addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email), 613‑993‑3595 (telephone).
The documents entitled “Additional Information” and “Inquiry Schedule” are appended to the notice of commencement of inquiry available in English and in French on the Tribunal’s website.
Ottawa, February 5, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
EXPIRY OF ORDER (E-REGISTRY SERVICE PILOT PROJECT)
Steel grating
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, that its order made on April 18, 2016, in Expiry Review No. RR-2015-001, continuing its finding made on April 19, 2011, in Inquiry No. NQ-2010-002, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of carbon steel bar grating and alloy steel bar grating consisting of load-bearing pieces and cross pieces, produced as standard grating or heavy-duty grating, in panel form, whether galvanized, painted, coated, clad or plated, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (the subject goods), is scheduled to expire on April 17, 2021 (Expiry No. LE-2020-005), unless the Tribunal has initiated an expiry review.
Interested firms, organizations, persons or governments wishing to make submissions on whether an expiry review is warranted must file a Form I — Notice of Participation with the Tribunal on or before February 22, 2021. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in these proceedings must also file a Form II — Notice of Representation, as well as a Form III — Declaration and Undertaking, with the Tribunal on or before February 22, 2021.
The deadline for filing submissions is March 2, 2021, at noon, ET. If there are opposing views, each party may file a response no later than March 11, 2021, at noon, ET.
Submissions should include concise argument and supporting evidence concerning
- the likelihood of continued or resumed dumping and subsidizing of the goods;
- the likely volume and price ranges of dumped and subsidized imports if dumping and subsidizing were to continue or resume;
- the domestic industry’s recent performance, including supporting data and statistics showing trends in production, sales, market share, domestic prices, costs and profits;
- the likelihood of injury to the domestic industry if the order were allowed to expire, having regard to the anticipated effects of a continuation or resumption of dumped and subsidized imports on the industry’s future performance;
- any other developments affecting, or likely to affect, the performance of the domestic industry;
- changes in circumstances, domestically or internationally, including changes in the supply of or demand for the goods, and changes in trends in, and sources of, imports into Canada; and
- any other matter that is relevant.
Anyone who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must, among other things, submit a non-confidential edited version or summary, or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made. Please see the Tribunal’s Confidentiality Guidelines.
Documents should be filed electronically through the Tribunal’s Secure E-filing Service. Only one electronic copy is required.
Following receipt of the notices of participation and of representation, and the declarations and undertakings, the Tribunal will send a letter to counsel and parties with information on the E-registry Service and the filing of documents.
The Tribunal will decide by March 29, 2021, on whether an expiry review is warranted. If not warranted, the order will expire on its scheduled expiry date. If the Tribunal decides to initiate an expiry review, it will issue a notice of expiry review.
The Tribunal’s Expiry Review Guidelines can be found on its website.
Enquiries regarding this notice should be addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, February 5, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
FINDINGS
Heavy plate
Notice is hereby given that, on February 5, 2021, pursuant to subsections 42(4.1) and 43(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal has made findings (Inquiry No. NQ-2020-001) with respect to the dumping of certain heavy plate originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Turkey.
Ottawa, February 5, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Project management services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-079) from The AIM Group, of Ottawa, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. 08C39-180460/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. The solicitation was for the provision of project management services. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal made a decision on February 2, 2021, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
The AIM Group challenges the evaluation results and argues that there is an unjustifiable difference in contract award amount between the first-ranked bidder and itself as the second-ranked bidder.
Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, February 2, 2021
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its website original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins and orders as they come into force. In accordance with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (2011), in Part 1 applications, these documents may be examined at the Commission’s office, as can be documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, which are posted on the Commission’s website, under “Public proceedings & hearings.”
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission’s original documents.
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
| Decision number | Publication date | Applicant’s name | Undertaking | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-49 | February 4, 2021 | TELUS Communications Inc. | Broadcasting distribution undertaking in Quebec | Rimouski | Quebec |