Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-002
13 August 2003
Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-002
IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE AND HIGH-STRENGTH LOW-ALLOY STEEL PLATE ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND ROMANIA
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 hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate not further manufactured than hot-rolled, heat-treated or not, in cut lengths in widths from 24 inches ( 610 mm) to 152 inches ( 3,860 mm) inclusive and in thicknesses from 0.187 inches ( 4.75 mm) to 5.25 inches ( 133 mm) inclusive, originating in or exported from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania, excluding plate produced to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A515 and A516M/A516 Grade 70 in thicknesses greater than 3.125 inches ( 79.3 mm), universal mill plate, plate for use in the manufacture of pipe and plate having a rolled, raised figure at regular intervals on the surface (also known as floor plate), has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury.
This preliminary injury inquiry is pursuant to the notification, on June 13, 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 the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of the above-mentioned hot-rolled carbon steel plate has caused injury to the domestic industry.
This document is found on the CITT web site at the following address:
http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/determin/pi2d002_e.asp