The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (PI-2026-002) into a complaint by Arpac Storage Systems Corporation, of Delta, British Columbia, Etalex Inc., of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec, Industries Cresswell Inc., of Granby, Québec, The Econo-Rack Group (2015) Inc., of Oakville, Ontario, and North American Steel Equipment Inc., of Whitby, Ontario, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks from China. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of a dumping and subsidizing investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
On June 18, 2026, the Tribunal will determine whether there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation, or are threatening to cause injury, as these words are defined in SIMA. If so, the CBSA will continue its investigations and, by July 17, 2026, will make preliminary determinations. If these preliminary determinations indicate that there has been dumping or subsidizing, the CBSA will then continue its investigations and, concurrently, the Tribunal will initiate a final injury inquiry.
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