Three trade-remedy cases under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) moved forward in late October and early November, all involving goods from China. The truck and bus tire case is the one importers should act on now, because provisional duties could start within weeks.
Truck and bus tires from China: injury inquiry continues
On October 30, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determined that there is a reasonable indication that dumped and subsidized truck and bus tires from China have injured the domestic industry (preliminary injury inquiry PI-2026-005). The CBSA’s investigations therefore continue, and its preliminary determinations are due by November 30, 2026. If they are positive, provisional duties will apply to subject goods released on or after that date. The investigation covers new and retreaded pneumatic tires for trucks, buses, trailers and other medium and heavy vehicles, with rim diameters of 17.5, 19.5, 22.5 or 24.5 inches. Tires for passenger vehicles and light trucks are excluded. Importers buying these tires from China should review pricing and landed-cost assumptions for shipments arriving from December onward.
CITT determination · CBSA Statement of Reasons (product definition)
Unarmoured building cables from China: CBSA final decisions
On October 27, the CBSA made final determinations of dumping and subsidizing for unarmoured building cables from China. It terminated the subsidy investigation for one exporter, Tianjin Feiya Fengda Wire & Cable Technology Co., Ltd., whose subsidy was below 1%. Provisional duties remain in effect until the CITT issues its injury finding, which is due by November 26, 2026.
Read the CBSA notice of final decisions
Carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China: expiry review
On November 2, the CITT began an expiry review (RR-2026-008) of its 2022 order on carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China. The CBSA will decide by April 1, 2027 whether dumping or subsidizing is likely to continue or resume. If it finds that they are, the CITT will make its injury determination by September 8, 2027. The existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties continue to apply during the review.
