Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-001
7 August 2003
Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-001
IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting:
THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN STRUCTURAL TUBING KNOWN AS HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS (HSS) ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF INJURY
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted a preliminary injury inquiry into whether there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of structural tubing known as hollow structural sections (HSS) made of carbon and alloy steel, welded, in sizes up to and including 16.0 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter (OD) for round products and up to and including 48.0 inches (1,219.2 mm) in periphery for rectangular and square products, commonly but not exclusively made to ASTM A500, ASTM A513, CSA G.40.21-87-50W and comparable specifications, originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Turkey, has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury.
This preliminary injury inquiry is pursuant to the notification, on May 21, 2003, by the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, that an investigation had been initiated into the alleged injurious dumping of the above-mentioned goods.
Pursuant to subsection 37.1(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby determines that there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of the above-mentioned structural tubing has caused injury to the domestic industry.
This document is available on the CITT web site at the following address:
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