Canadian International Trade Tribunal Extends Anti-dumping Duties on Concrete Reinforcing Bar in Favour of Max Aicher North America Ltd.

In March 2022, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”), pursuant the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”), initiated an expiry review of its May 3, 2017 findings, concerning the dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating or exported from Belarus, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Portugal, and Spain.

Max Aicher North America Ltd. (“MANA”), a Canadian producer of hot rolled steel bar products to the North American marketplace, participated in the CITT’s investigation. In February 2023, the CITT issued its decision in favour of MANA to extend the anti-dumping duties for another five years. The decision signifies the continuation of imposed tariffs on MANA’s foreign competitors in the listed countries and ensures MANA will be able to benefit from fair competition and higher prices.

TRC-Sadovod successfully represented MANA, with a team led by Peter Jarosz and Tayler Farrell, in connection with filing extensive witness evidence, case briefs, reply briefs and attended the CITT hearing on behalf of our client.

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