13 October 2007

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting:

 

THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF SEAMLESS CARBON OR ALLOY STEEL OIL AND GAS WELL CASING ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

 

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 the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping and subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing, whether plain end, beveled, threaded or threaded and coupled, heat-treated or non-heat-treated, meeting American Petroleum Institute specification 5CT, with an outside diameter not exceeding 11.75 inches (298.5 mm), in all grades, including proprietary grades, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury.

 

This preliminary injury inquiry is pursuant to the notification, on August 13, 2007, that the President of the Canada Border Services Agency had initiated an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing 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 and subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods have caused injury.

 

This determination is available on the CITT web site, at

 

http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/determin/pi2h001_e.asp