The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (PI-2026-001) into a complaint by Columbia Forest Products, of Hearst, Ontario, and the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, of Saint-Sauveur, Québec, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of decorative and other non-structural plywood from China. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
On June 9, 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 9, 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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