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Certain Whole Potatoes, Expiry Review No. RR-2020-002

Notice of Expiry Review of Order

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its order made on September 9, 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2014‑004, concerning the dumping of certain whole potatoes, excluding seed potatoes, excluding imports during the period from May 1 to July 31, inclusive, of each calendar year, and excluding red potatoes, yellow potatoes and the exotic potato varieties, regardless of packaging, and white and russet potatoes imported in 50‑lb. cartons in the following count sizes: 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80, and excluding whole potatoes certified as organic by a recognized certification agency, imported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia (the subject goods).

This notice is available in its entirety on the CITT website.

Whole potatoes - Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation

On July 29, 2020, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on September 25, 2015, in Inquiry No. RR‑2014‑004, concerning the dumping of certain whole potatoes imported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia.

As a result of the CITT’s expiry review, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated an expiry review investigation to determine, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, whether the expiry of the order is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of the subject goods. The CBSA will make a determination no later than December 24, 2020, and will issue a Statement of Reasons by January 8, 2021.

The subject goods are “Whole potatoes, excluding seed potatoes, excluding imports during the period from May 1 to July 31, inclusive, of each calendar year; and excluding red potatoes, yellow potatoes and exotic potato varieties, regardless of packaging, and white and russet potatoes imported in 50‑lb cartons in the following count sizes: 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80, imported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia.”

The subject goods are normally classified under the following tariff classification numbers:

0701.90.00.10
0701.90.00.20

This notice is available in its entirety on the CBSA website.

Topic(s)

Acts & Regulations
Special Import Measures Act (SIMA)

Information source

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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