Request for Interim Review Nos. RD-2004-003...
31 December 2004
Request for Interim Review Nos. RD-2004-003 to RD-2004-007
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INTERIM REVIEW
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, it has initiated an interim review of its finding made on October 27, 2000, in Inquiry No. NQ-2000-002, concerning the dumping in Canada of certain stainless steel round bar originating in or exported from Brazil and the subsidizing of certain stainless steel round bar originating in or exported from Brazil and India (the Finding) and of its order made on September 3, 2003, in Expiry Review Nos. RR-2002-003 and RR-2002-004 (as amended by its order made on January 26, 2004, in Interim Review No. RD-2003-001, and its order made on August 6, 2004, in Interim Review No. RD-2004-001) continuing, with amendment, its finding made on September 4, 1998, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-001 (as amended by its order made on March 5, 2003, in Interim Review No. RD-2002-004) and its finding made on June 18, 1999, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-003 concerning the dumping in Canada of certain stainless steel round bar of sizes 25 mm in diameter up to 570 mm in diameter inclusive originating in or exported from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Chinese Taipei, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea (the Order).
On September 24, 2004, the Tribunal received a request from Sumitomo Canada Limited for an interim review of the Finding and the Order to exclude stainless steel round bar with a diameter from 25 mm to 130 mm in Grades 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 303 and 410. On October 6, 2004, the Tribunal received a request from Corus Engineering Steels for an interim review of the Order to exclude all subject goods originating in or exported from the United Kingdom. On October 13, 2004, the Tribunal received a request from Velan Inc. for an interim review of the Finding and the Order to exclude all subject goods. Each request is based on the belief that domestic production of stainless steel round bar has ceased.
On October 25, 2004, the Tribunal decided that the requests were properly documented, and on November 2, 2004, invited comments from the parties to the inquiry and the review that resulted in the Finding and the Order. Atlas Specialty Steels Inc. (Atlas Steels), which was the sole domestic producer at the time of the Finding and the Order, indicated to the Tribunal that it was still endeavouring to restart its facility but that it was not currently in a position to provide further information to the Tribunal. Otherwise, no submissions were received. In addition, on November 15, 2004, the Tribunal received a request from Ugine Stainless & Alloys Inc. and Ugitech S.A. (Ugitech) for an interim review of the Order to exclude certain specific products exported by Ugitech from France and not manufactured in Canada, namely certain stainless steel round bar made using the UGIMA® process. On November 24, 2004, the Tribunal decided that this request was also properly documented.
In light of the requests and because it appears that there is no domestic production of stainless steel round bar, the Tribunal has decided that an interim review is warranted. The purpose of this interim review is to determine if the Finding and the Order should be rescinded or continued with or without amendment to exclude some of the products for which an exclusion has been requested. In addition, by letter dated December 8, 2004, the Tribunal sent a request for information to Atlas Steels to determine its current corporate structure and its plans concerning the resumption of production of stainless steel round bar. Atlas is requested to respond by December 22, 2004. Following receipt of this information, public information will be distributed for comment to the requesters and interested parties who have notified the Tribunal. These comments should be based exclusively on public information. However, confidential information relevant to the issues before the Tribu