IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting:

CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL SHEET

PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF INJURY

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), has conducted a preliminary injury inquiry into whether there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of the subject goods has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury, as these words are defined in SIMA. The subject goods in this preliminary injury inquiry are defined as follows:

Corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel sheet products of carbon steel including products alloyed with the following elements:

• Boron (B) not more than 0.01%,

• Niobium (Nb) not more than 0.100%,

• Titanium (Ti) not more than 0.08%, or

• Vanadium (V) not more than 0.300%

in coils or cut lengths, in thicknesses up to 0.168 in. (4.267 mm) and widths up to 72 inch (1,828.8 mm) with all dimensions being plus or minus allowable tolerances contained in the applicable standards, with or without passivation and/or anti-fingerprint treatments, originating in or exported from the Republic of Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş., and excluding:

• corrosion-resistant steel sheet products for use in the manufacture of passenger automobiles, buses, trucks, ambulances or hearses or chassis therefor, or parts thereof, or accessories or parts thereof;

• steel products for use in the manufacture of aeronautic products;

• steel sheet that is coated or plated with tin, lead, nickel, copper, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead (“terne plate”), or both chromium and chromium oxides (“tin free steel”);

• stainless flat-rolled steel products;

• corrosion-resistant steel sheet products that have been pre-painted, including with lacquers or varnishes, or permanently coated in plastic;

• galvanized armouring tape, which is narrow flat steel tape of 3 in. or less, that has been coated by a final operation with zinc by either the hot-dip galvanizing or the electrogalvanizing process so that all surfaces, including the edges, are coated;

• perforated steel;

• and tool steel.

This preliminary injury inquiry follows the notification, on December 5, 2024, that the President of the Canada Border Services Agency had initiated an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of the subject goods.

The Tribunal determines as follows for the purpose of this preliminary injury inquiry:

• the like goods meet the same product definition as the subject goods; and

• there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of the subject goods has caused injury to the domestic industry, pursuant to subsection 37.1(1) of SIMA.

The statement of reasons will be issued within 15 days.