Laminate Flooring, Inquiry No. NQ-2004-006
Laminate Flooring, Inquiry No. NQ-2004-006
IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting:
THE DUMPING OF LAMINATE FLOORING ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, FRANCE, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND AND THE SUBSIDIZING OF SUCH PRODUCT ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
FINDING
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted an inquiry to determine whether the dumping in Canada of laminate flooring in thickness ranging from 5.5 mm to 13 mm (other than laminate hardwood flooring where the hardwood component exceeds 2 mm in thickness) originating in or exported from Austria, Belgium, the People's Republic of China, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland and the subsidizing of such product originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
This inquiry is pursuant to the issuance by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency of a preliminary determination dated February 16, 2005, that the aforementioned product originating in or exported from Austria, Belgium, the People's Republic of China, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland has been dumped and, in the case of the People's Republic of China, that the aforementioned product has also been subsidized and that the margins of dumping and the amount of subsidy on the product from the subject countries are not insignificant.
On May 17, 2005, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency made a final determination that the aforementioned product originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and France has been dumped and, in the case of the People's Republic of China, that the aforementioned product has also been subsidized and that the margins of dumping and the amount of subsidy on the product from the subject countries are not insignificant. In addition, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency terminated the investigation regarding the dumping of the aforementioned product originating in or exported from Austria, Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland.
Pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby finds that the dumping in Canada of the aforementioned product originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and France and the subsidizing of such product originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China have caused injury to the domestic industry.
This inquiry is available in its entirety on the CITT web site, at:
http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/nq2e006_e.asp