Antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings from start to finish: petitions and initiations, preliminary and final determinations, ITC injury determinations, administrative and sunset reviews, cash deposit rate changes, scope rulings and circumvention findings.
The U.S. Court of International Trade remanded Commerce's final determination and antidumping duty order in the 2024 investigation of paper plates from China, in Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co. v. United States, Slip Op. 26-59, Court No. 25-00064, dated June 11, 2026. The court held that Commerce's application of total adverse facts available, which produced a 515.40% dumping margin for Fuzhou, was not supported by substantial evidence or otherwise in accordance with law. The case concerns the Final Determination published at 90 Fed. Reg. 8,271 (Jan. 28, 2025), covering certain paper plates from China, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined in preliminary injury inquiry PI-2026-001 that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of decorative and other non-structural plywood from China have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry. The inquiry followed the Canada Border Services Agency's initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations under the Special Import Measures Act. CBSA will continue its investigations and issue preliminary determinations by July 9, 2026.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry, NQ-2026-002, into whether the dumping and subsidizing of forged grinding media originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency stating that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of the goods. The Tribunal will determine on September 22, 2026 whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury to the domestic industry. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined on May 15, 2026, in preliminary injury inquiry PI-2025-010, that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of certain unarmoured building cables from China have caused injury to the domestic industry. The inquiry followed the Canada Border Services Agency's initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations under the Special Import Measures Act. CBSA will continue its investigations and issue preliminary determinations by June 12, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of certain unarmoured building cables from China will see CBSA's preliminary dumping and subsidizing determinations by June 12, 2026, which will set any provisional duties.
The CBSA initiated investigations on April 20, 2026 into whether steel racks from producers operating in or exporting from China are being dumped, subsidized, or both, following a complaint by Arpac Storage Systems, Etalex Inc., Industries Cresswell Inc., the Econo-Rack (2015) Group Inc. and North American Steel Equipment Inc. The CITT will issue its preliminary injury decision by June 19, 2026, and the CBSA will make preliminary decisions by July 20, 2026. A statement of reasons will be available on the CBSA's website within 15 days of the launch.
Why it matters: Importers of steel racks from China face SIMA investigations that could lead to preliminary determinations by July 20, 2026, with the CITT's injury decision due by June 19, 2026.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal completed an interim review (RD-2025-001) of its March 25, 2021 order in expiry review RR-2020-001 on photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or exported from China, and amended the order to exclude flexible photovoltaic modules affixed to curved vehicle surfaces, such as transport truck fairings, with a power output not exceeding 200 W. The Tribunal continues the order as amended.
Canada's International Trade Tribunal continued, with amendment, its September 2, 2020 order in expiry review RR-2019-002 following expiry review RR-2025-001, covering the dumping of carbon steel screws originating in or exported from China and Chinese Taipei and the subsidizing of such products originating in or exported from China. The Tribunal found that expiry of the order was likely to result in injury. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these goods.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined on March 11, 2026, in preliminary injury inquiry PI-2025-008, that there is a reasonable indication the dumping and subsidizing of forged grinding media from China have caused injury to the domestic industry. The inquiry followed the Canada Border Services Agency's initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations under the Special Import Measures Act. CBSA will continue its investigations and issue preliminary determinations by April 10, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of forged grinding media from China face CBSA preliminary dumping and subsidy determinations by April 10, 2026, in investigations the CITT has found a reasonable indication of injury to support.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry, NQ-2025-009, into whether the dumping and subsidizing of truck bodies originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of those goods. The Tribunal will determine the injury question on July 3, 2026. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry (NQ-2025-008) on March 2, 2026 into whether the dumping and subsidizing of thermoformed molded fibre tableware originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of the goods. The Tribunal will determine on June 26, 2026 whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury to the domestic industry. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.
Why it matters: Importers of thermoformed molded fibre tableware from China are covered by CITT inquiry NQ-2025-008, which will reach its injury determination on June 26, 2026.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found on February 6, 2026 that the dumping and subsidizing of certain cast iron soil pipe originating in or exported from China have caused injury to the domestic industry, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainant was Canada Pipe Company ULC, d.b.a. Bibby-Ste-Croix of Sainte-Croix, Québec. The Tribunal will issue the reasons for its findings on February 23, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of certain cast iron soil pipe from China face anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected by the Canada Border Services Agency following the Tribunal's injury finding, with the reasons due February 23, 2026.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found, in inquiry NQ-2025-004, that the dumping and subsidizing of thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from China have caused injury to the domestic industry, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainants were McDermid Paper Converters Limited of Markham, Ontario, Media Cash Register Inc. of Saint Laurent, Québec, and Custom Paper Ltd. of Richmond, British Columbia. The Tribunal will issue the reasons for its finding on January 23, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of thermal paper rolls from China now face anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected by the Canada Border Services Agency, with the Tribunal's reasons due January 23, 2026.