Ottawa, September 10, 2004
On September 10, 2004, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain carbon steel and stainless steel fasteners, originating in or exported from the Peoples' Republic of China and Chinese Taipei, and a preliminary determination of subsidizing respecting such product originating in or exported from the Peoples' Republic of China and Chinese Taipei, pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act. Provisional duty, as outlined in the attachment, will now be payable on the subject goods that are released from customs on or after September 10, 2004.
A Statement of Reasons, which summarizes the information on which this decision was based and which describes future activities in this investigation, will be available within fifteen days on our Web site at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/menu-eng.html
Contacts:
Alex Lawton (613) 954-7410
Bob Becker (613) 954-7246
CERTAIN CARBON STEEL AND STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS ESTIMATED MARGINS OF DUMPING BY EXPORTER/COUNTRY
ESTIMATED MARGINS OF DUMPING BY EXPORTER/COUNTRY
|
Country of Origin |
% of Goods Dumped |
Range of Estimated Margins of Dumping for Dumped Imports 1 |
Weighted Average Margin of Dumping 1 |
Provisional Duty Payable1 |
People’s Republic of China |
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Robertson Jiaxing Inc. |
72% | 0.08%-44% | 8% |
8% |
|
Shanghai Ben Yuan Metal Products |
83% |
0.11%-66% |
13% |
13% |
|
Gem-Year Industrial Co. Ltd. |
83% |
0.06%-94% |
20% |
20% |
|
Tong Ming Enterprise Co. |
69% |
0.68%-24% |
5% |
5% |
|
Fastenal Company (USA) |
90% |
0.05%-120% |
77% |
77% |
|
Hilti Inc. (USA) |
100% |
6%-126% |
86% |
86% |
|
Companies Not Sampled2 |
100% |
- |
34% |
34% |
|
Non-Cooperative Companies 3 |
100% |
126% |
126% |
|
|
China Total/Average |
98% |
- |
52% |
52% |
|
Chinese Taipei |
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Homn Reen Co. Ltd. |
69% |
0.1%-118% |
18% |
18% |
|
Tong Hwei Enterprise Co. |
68% |
0.1%-54% |
5% |
5% |
|
Shih Hsang Ywa Industrial Co. |
38% |
.01%-7% |
2% |
2% |
|
Fastenal Company (USA) |
90% |
0.05%-120% |
77% |
77% |
|
Hilti Inc. (USA) |
100% |
6%-126% |
86% |
86% |
|
Senco (USA) |
28% |
6.4%-20% |
3% |
3% |
|
Companies Not Sampled2 |
100% |
- |
35% |
35% |
|
Non-Cooperative Companies3 |
100% |
- |
126% |
126% |
|
Chinese Taipei Total/Average |
99% |
64% |
64% |
1 As a percentage of export price
2 Weighted average margin calculated for co-operating exporters whose information was utilized for the preliminary determination. Margin also applied to sampled exporters who had co-operated but whose information could not be used.
3 Margin based on highest margin of dumping (excluding anomalies) estimated for the Preliminary Determination
Note: If a supplier is not specifically listed above, please contact them to determine whether they received and responded to a CBSA questionnaire.
CERTAIN CARBON STEEL AND STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS
ESTIMATED AMOUNTS OF SUBSIDY BY EXPORTER/COUNTRY
Country of Origin |
% of Goods Subsidized |
Estimated Amount of Subsidy as a Percentage of Export Price |
Provisional Duty Payable as a Percentage of Export Price |
|
People’s Republic of China |
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All Exporters |
100% |
32% |
32% |
|
Chinese Taipei |
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|
All Exporters |
100% |
7% |
7% |