Steel and steel products: Canada-China tariffs, duties and trade rules

On November 2, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its January 6, 2022 order concerning carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China. The review will assess whether expiry would likely lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing and injury to Canada's domestic industry. The notice does not decide the review's final outcome.

Why this rating (4/5): It opens a review of an existing measure. The final outcome of the review is not decided in this notice.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-11-03

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On October 7, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its oil country tubular goods order for Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Türkiye and Vietnam, excluding exports from South Korea by Hyundai Steel Company and from Türkiye by Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. It rescinded the order for Ukraine. The Canada Border Services Agency will continue anti-dumping duties within the retained scope and cease imposing them on Ukrainian goods.

Why this rating (5/5): It continues an existing trade remedy order, keeping the stated duties in place.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-10-08

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On September 3, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry into certain steel racks originating in or exported from China, following preliminary dumping and subsidy determinations by the Canada Border Services Agency. The Tribunal will determine on December 31, 2026 whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or threaten injury to the domestic industry.

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Inquiry number

NQ-2026-005

Scheduled injury determination date

December 31, 2026

Why this rating (4/5): It opens an injury inquiry. The notice does not itself give the final injury finding or set a duty rate. Stated in the document: Inquiry number: NQ-2026-005; Scheduled injury determination date: December 31, 2026.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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On June 18, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal found at the preliminary injury stage that there was a reasonable indication that dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks from China had caused injury to the domestic industry. The CBSA will continue its investigations and issue preliminary determinations by July 17, 2026.

Why this rating (4/5): It finds a reasonable indication of injury at the preliminary stage. This is not a final dumping or subsidy determination.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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The Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on April 20, 2026 into alleged dumping and subsidizing of steel racks from China. The CITT will issue its preliminary injury inquiry decision by June 19, 2026, and the CBSA will make preliminary dumping and subsidy decisions by July 20, 2026.

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Initiation date

April 20, 2026

CITT preliminary injury decision deadline

June 19, 2026

CBSA preliminary decisions deadline

July 20, 2026

Why this rating (4/5): It opens a trade remedy or trade barrier investigation. No duty changes yet, but the products named are now at risk. Stated in the document: Initiation date: April 20, 2026; CITT preliminary injury decision deadline: June 19, 2026; CBSA preliminary decisions deadline: July 20, 2026.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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On April 21, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (PI-2026-002) into complaints alleging injury from dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks from China. The notice schedules a decision on whether there is a reasonable indication of injury for June 18, 2026; it does not announce a final injury finding or set a duty rate.

Why this rating (4/5): It opens an injury inquiry. The notice does not itself give the final injury finding or set a duty rate.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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On March 11, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its order with amendment, finding that expiry was likely to result in injury. The Canada Border Services Agency will continue collecting anti-dumping duties on carbon steel screws originating in or exported from China and Chinese Taipei, and countervailing duties on those originating in or exported from China.

Why this rating (5/5): It continues an existing trade remedy order, keeping the stated duties in place.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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On January 14, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal terminated its steel-strapping inquiry for South Korea and Vietnam because dumped import volumes were negligible. It found that dumping from Türkiye and dumping and subsidizing from China had caused injury to the domestic industry.

Why this rating (5/5): It reports the final injury finding and the stated consequences for collection of trade remedy duties.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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On January 2, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced findings following its inquiry into whether dumping of certain carbon or alloy steel wire originating in or exported from China, Chinese Taipei, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye and Vietnam caused injury or retardation or threatened injury to the domestic industry. The release states that reasons for the findings will be issued on January 19, 2026; it does not specify the findings' outcome or duty consequences.

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Findings announcement date

January 2, 2026

Scheduled release of reasons

January 19, 2026

Why this rating (4/5): It announces findings in a trade remedy inquiry. Consult the linked decision for their scope and consequences. Stated in the document: Findings announcement date: January 2, 2026; Scheduled release of reasons: January 19, 2026.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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The Canada Border Services Agency notice explains that, effective October 22, 2024, steel and aluminum goods originating in China and listed in Schedule 2 of the China Surtax Order (2024) are subject to a surtax of 25% of their value for duty, subject to the stated exceptions.

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Surtax, share of the value for duty

25%

Effective date stated in the notice

October 22, 2024

Why this rating (5/5): It sets, changes or removes a duty, quota, ban or permit rule, so costs or obligations change. Stated in the document: Surtax, share of the value for duty: 25%; Effective date stated in the notice: October 22, 2024.

Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18

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Second check: independently audited against the official source by Claude Opus 5 on 2026-09-19, a model from a different company than the first reviewer. How summaries and ratings are made