The back half of July 2026 was unusually busy under Canada’s Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). Provisional duties became payable on one new class of goods, two expiry proceedings advanced, two administrative reviews opened, and one long-standing finding was continued. Alongside those, three participation deadlines from earlier proceedings now fall in August. Here is where each stands, and what an importer needs to do about it.
Unarmoured Building Cables from China — provisional duties now payable
On July 29, 2026, the CBSA made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing in respect of certain unarmoured building cables (UBC 2026 IN) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The subject goods are imported under tariff codes 8544.49.00.19 and 8544.49.00.90, or as conductors under 7408.11.10.00, 7408.19.00.10, 7605.29.00.00 and 7614.90.00.00.
Practical impact: this is the step at which money changes hands. Provisional duties are payable on subject goods released from the CBSA on or after July 29, 2026, at the following rates:
- Hebei Huatong Wires and Cables Group Co., Ltd. — 40.7%
- Zhejiang Cardiff Cable Co., Ltd. — 64.2%
- Tianjin Feiya Fengda Wire & Cable Technology Co., Ltd. — 88.6%
- All other exporters — 225.9%
The gap between a named exporter’s rate and the 225.9% residual is the entire commercial question here: an importer sourcing from an unnamed supplier pays more than triple the lowest assigned rate. If you import building cable from China, confirm immediately whether your exporter holds its own rate, and check whether goods already on the water will be released on or after July 29. On July 30, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated its final injury inquiry (NQ-2026-003), which will decide whether the measures become definitive.
Read the preliminary determinations on the CBSA
Wheat Gluten — expiry review investigation concluded
On July 30, 2026, the CBSA concluded its expiry review investigation on wheat gluten (WG 2026 ER), determining that expiry of the order is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of goods from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania.
Practical impact: the existing duties remain in force. The matter now passes to the CITT for the injury half of the review, with a decision due no later than January 6, 2027. That is the final opportunity to argue for or against keeping the order in place.
Do not confuse this with Wheat Gluten 2. A separate and newer dumping investigation (WG2 2026 IN) covers wheat gluten from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom — different countries, different case, and one where duties do not yet apply. Importers sourcing from Europe should check which proceeding, if either, captures their supplier.
Read the notice of conclusion on the CBSA
Corrosion-resistant Steel Sheet from Türkiye and Vietnam — finding continued
On July 16, 2026, the CITT continued its finding on corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Türkiye and Vietnam following an expiry review begun in 2025.
Practical impact: nothing changes operationally — anti-dumping and countervailing duties continue to apply, typically for a further five years. Importers who were holding off on sourcing decisions pending the outcome now have their answer: treat these measures as durable.
Carbon Steel Fasteners — administrative review concluded
The CBSA concluded its administrative review of carbon steel fasteners (FAS 2026 UP1) on July 20, 2026, covering Pinghu Gete Auto Fastener Co. Ltd. (China) and Sheh Fung Screws Co., Ltd (Chinese Taipei).
Practical impact: for both exporters, normal values were set by ministerial specification under section 29 of SIMA rather than from the companies’ own data — in Pinghu Gete’s case because the information submitted was found unreliable and insufficient, and for Sheh Fung because domestic sales data was unavailable, so values were built from cost of production plus reasonable selling and administrative costs and profit. The new normal values for Sheh Fung took effect July 20, 2026. Importers should ensure their SIMA calculations use the updated values from that date forward; continuing to apply superseded values understates duty and creates a re-assessment exposure.
Read the notice of conclusion on the CBSA
Two new administrative reviews — rebar and upholstered seating
Concrete Reinforcing Bar 2 (RB2 2026 UP1) was initiated July 30, 2026, reviewing normal values and export prices for rebar exported by Metalurgica Galaica, S.A. (Megasa) of Portugal. Importer questionnaire responses are due August 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET; exporter responses are due September 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Exporters who do not cooperate face anti-dumping duty at 108.5% of the export price.
Upholstered Domestic Seating (UDS 2026 UP2) was initiated July 31, 2026, updating normal values, export prices and subsidy amounts for UDS exported from the United States by Wayfair LLC, under the CITT finding of September 2, 2021 covering China and Vietnam. Importer responses are due August 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET; exporter responses September 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Non-cooperation rates are 188.0% (China) and 179.5% (Vietnam).
Practical impact: the importer deadlines in both cases fall in the third week of August — sooner than the exporter deadlines, and easy to miss because importers often assume these reviews are the exporter’s problem. They are not: the values that come out of a review determine what you pay on every subsequent entry, and an importer who does not respond has no input into them.
Read the rebar notice | Read the upholstered seating notice
Deadlines carried over from earlier this month
Three proceedings opened earlier in July have deadlines or decision points arriving now:
- Refined Sugar (SUG 2026 ER) — expiry review initiated July 2, 2026, covering dumping from the United States, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and subsidizing from the European Union. Questionnaire responses are due August 7, 2026. The CBSA determination is due no later than November 27, 2026, with reasons by December 11, 2026. Duties remain fully in force throughout.
- Decorative and Other Non-Structural Plywood 2 (DONP2 2026 IN) — the preliminary phase of this investigation into plywood from China was extended from 90 to 135 days on grounds of complexity and evidentiary difficulty. The preliminary determination is now due on or before August 24, 2026 — the first point at which provisional duties could apply.
- Photovoltaic Modules and Laminates (SML 2026 ER) — the CBSA issued its Statement of Reasons on July 17, 2026 following its determination that expiry would likely lead to continued or resumed dumping and subsidizing of goods from China. The matter is now with the CITT for the injury determination.
Read the refined sugar notice | Read the plywood extension notice
What this means for your imports
SIMA duties routinely run to triple digits, and the difference between a named exporter’s rate and the residual rate — 40.7% versus 225.9% on building cables, in this month’s clearest example — is decided by paperwork filed months earlier. Whether you need to confirm that your goods fall inside a product definition, calculate exposure to newly payable provisional duties, or file before an August participation deadline, NGB can help you read the scope correctly and keep your entries compliant. For the current list of goods subject to Canadian trade remedies, see the CBSA’s Measures in Force index.
