Three Special Import Measures Act developments in the first half of August: a final determination of dumping on oil and gas well casing from Austria, the start of an expiry review of the 2021 finding on grinding media from India, and the conclusion of an administrative review that resets normal values and export prices for two power transformer exporters.
Oil and gas well casing from Austria: final determination, 17.6% and 38.4%
On August 4, 2026, the CBSA made a final determination of dumping in respect of oil and gas well casing and green tube casing from Austria (OCTG6 2026 IN). The subject goods are carbon or alloy steel casing, welded or seamless, heat-treated or not, with an outside diameter from 4½ to 9⅝ inches, meeting or supplied to meet API specification 5CT or equivalent, in all grades; drill pipe, pup joints, unattached couplings, coupling stock, insulated tubing and stainless casing are excluded. The final margin of dumping is 17.6% of export price for Voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG and 38.4% for any other Austrian exporter. Provisional duties continue to apply while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal completes its injury inquiry (NQ-2026-001); the Tribunal’s finding decides whether definitive anti-dumping duties are collected or the provisional amounts are returned.
Notice of final determination: Oil and Gas Well Casing 6 (OCTG6 2026 IN)
Grinding media from India: expiry review of the 2021 finding
The Tribunal initiated an expiry review on August 4, 2026 of its finding of August 27, 2021 (NQ-2021-001) on the dumping and subsidizing of grinding media from India, and the CBSA has opened its expiry review investigation (GM 2026 ER). Questionnaire responses are due September 11, 2026; the CBSA’s determination on whether expiry is likely to result in continued or resumed dumping and subsidizing is due by December 31, 2026, with its statement of reasons by January 14, 2027. If the CBSA’s determination is affirmative, the Tribunal then decides whether expiry is likely to cause injury. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties remain in force throughout.
Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation: Grinding Media (GM 2026 ER)
Power transformers: new normal values for Iljin and Shihlin
On August 14, 2026, the CBSA concluded an administrative review (SLPT 2026 UP1) of the normal values and export prices of small and large power transformers exported by Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. of South Korea and small power transformers exported by Shihlin Electric & Engineering Corporation of Chinese Taipei, covering the period July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. Normal values for both exporters were determined on a cost-of-production basis. For Iljin, export prices on shipments routed through its U.S. affiliate were found unreliable and were re-determined under section 25 of the Act; the updated values apply to goods released on or after August 14, 2026.
Practical impact: importers buying from either exporter should confirm that the values used on declarations from August 14 reflect the new normal values, and that transactions routed through Iljin’s U.S. entity are declared on the re-determined basis, since a mismatch is the usual trigger for a retroactive assessment.
Notice of conclusion of administrative review: Small and Large Power Transformers (SLPT 2026 UP1)
