Expiry review RR-2023-005

NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDING

SUCKER RODS

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it will initiate an expiry review of its finding made on December 14, 2018, in inquiry NQ‑2018‑001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of sucker rods, including pony rods, with or without couplings attached and with or without guides attached, manufactured to American Petroleum Institute (API) 11B specifications, equivalent standards or proprietary standards, including in a finished or semi-finished state, made of solid steel, including carbon, alloy and special grades of steel, of 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) or less in diameter of rod body, with stated measurements subject to permissible tolerances, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (the subject goods).

In this expiry review, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will first determine whether the expiry of the finding in respect of the subject goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing of the subject goods. If the CBSA determines that the expiry of the finding in respect of any goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing, the Tribunal will then determine if the continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry. The CBSA will provide notice of its determinations within 150 days after receiving notice of the Tribunal’s initiation of the expiry review, that is, no later than March 14, 2024. The Tribunal will issue its order and its statement of reasons no later than August 21, 2024.

Each person or government wishing to participate in this expiry review must file Form I—Notice of Participation with the Tribunal, by October 31, 2023. Regarding the importance of the deadline for filing a notice of participation, please read carefully the “Support by domestic producers” section below. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the expiry review must file Form II—Notice of Representation and Form III—Declaration and Undertaking with the Tribunal, by October 31, 2023. The Tribunal will issue a list of participants shortly thereafter.

On May 6, 2024, the Tribunal will distribute the record to participants. Counsel and self-represented participants are required to serve their respective submissions on each other on the dates outlined below. Public submissions are to be served on counsel and those participants who are not represented by counsel. Confidential submissions are to be served only on counsel who have access to the confidential record, and who have filed Form III—Declaration and Undertaking with the Tribunal. This information will be included in the list of participants. One complete electronic version of all submissions must be filed with the Tribunal.

The Tribunal will hold a public hearing relating to this expiry review commencing on June 10, 2024. The type of hearing will be communicated at a later date.

Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding the Tribunal’s portion of this expiry review should be addressed to the Registry, Secretariat to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca or you may reach the Registry at 613-993-3595.

Ottawa, October 16, 2023

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

In this expiry review, the CBSA will first conduct investigations to determine whether the expiry of the finding in respect of the subject goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing of the subject goods. To this end, the CBSA will send questionnaires to domestic producers, importers and foreign producers to gather information for its investigations. Further information regarding the CBSA’s investigations can be obtained by contacting the CBSA SIMA Registry and Disclosure Unit, by telephone at 613-948-4605, or by email at simaregistry-depotlmsi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca. A copy of the CBSA’s investigations schedule is available on the CBSA’s website.

If the CBSA determines that the expiry of the finding in respect of any goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing, the Tribunal will conduct its portion of the expiry review, pursuant to the provisions of SIMA and its Expiry Review Guidelines, to determine if the continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing of the subject goods is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry. Upon receipt of the CBSA’s determinations, if any, of a likelihood of continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing, the Tribunal will issue other questionnaires to domestic producers, certain importers, foreign producers, as well as any known trade unions that represent persons employed in the domestic industry, to gather information for the purposes of its expiry review.

The schedule for the Tribunal’s expiry review follows.

SUPPORT BY DOMESTIC PRODUCERS

Subsection 76.03(2) of SIMA provides that the Tribunal may terminate an expiry review at any time if, in the Tribunal’s opinion, the review is not supported by domestic producers. The question as to whether the expiry review is supported by domestic producers will be assessed by the Tribunal based on the circumstances specific to this case. However, the Tribunal will typically consider that the failure of domestic producers to file notices of participation with the Tribunal or to substantially participate in the expiry review indicates that the review is not supported.

The Tribunal therefore requires that each person or government wishing to participate in this expiry review and, most importantly, domestic producers, file their notices of participation no later than 15 days after the issuance of this notice.

REQUESTS FOR PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS

The Tribunal’s Guidelines on Product Exclusion Requests describe the procedure for filing requests for specific product exclusions. Forms are available on the Tribunal’s website to facilitate the filing of product exclusion requests, responses and replies to responses.

PROCEDURE FOR E-FILING WITH THE TRIBUNAL

The public, counsel and self-represented participants may file documents electronically with the Tribunal through its Secure E‑filing Service. The information is fully encrypted from the sender to the Tribunal.

Form I—Notice of Participation, Form II—Notice of Representation and Form III—Declaration and Undertaking, should all be filed electronically through the Tribunal’s Secure E‑filing Service.

Following receipt of completed forms I, II and III, the Tribunal will send to counsel and self-represented participants a letter with information on the E-registry Service and the filing of documents.

CONFIDENTIALITY PROJECT

The Tribunal will be conducting a project in the context of this expiry review aiming to prevent inadvertent disclosure of confidential information. Public and confidential submissions will go through a review process, 24 hours before the filing deadline with the Tribunal, among counsel of record who have filed Form III — Declaration and undertaking. All counsel of record to this expiry review who filed a form III will be required to participate in the project. Additional information concerning the project and its deadlines will be communicated to counsel and self‑represented participants following the receipt of completed forms I, II and III. The schedule appended to this notice has also been prepared to take into account the deadlines for service among counsel who signed a form III.

PUBLIC HEARING

The Tribunal will hold a public hearing relating to this expiry review commencing on June 10, 2024. The type of hearing will be communicated at a later date.

INTERPRETATION AT THE HEARING

To facilitate management of interpretation requirements:

• 25 days prior to the hearing, parties are to advise the Tribunal and all parties, in writing, which language(s) their counsel and witnesses will be using.

• 20 days prior to the hearing, parties are to advise the Tribunal and all parties, in writing,which interpretation servicesthey and/or their witnesses require for the hearing and advise if the interpretation service is required for the entirety of the hearing or for specific testimonies and/or arguments.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules govern these proceedings.

In accordance with section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must, among other things, submit a non-confidential edited version or summary of the information designated as confidential, or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made. Please consult the Tribunal’s Confidentiality Guidelines for more information.

Written and oral communication with the Tribunal may be in English or in French.

Please consult the Expiry Review Guidelines for more information.

At the end of these proceedings, the Tribunal will issue a decision supported by a statement of reasons. The decision will be posted on its website and distributed to counsel and self-represented participants, as well as to organizations and persons that have registered to receive decisions of the Tribunal.

EXPIRY REVIEW SCHEDULE